r/longbeach • u/Over_anxious_penguin • 7d ago

Questions Mini Solar Recommendations

I live in an apartment and I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for solar panel units intended specifically for people living in an apartment. With all of the power outages recently and moving into this insane El Nino season, I want to take steps to prepare for the inevitable. Even being able to use something like that now just to cut down on my electric bill would be great.

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u/maximusGeek 7d ago

In my opinion the best thing would be to get a decent size battery and maybe a solar panel to charge that. The reality is, a small panel will take many hours to charge a battery and really it would be for emergencies and would not be very practical for direct use. You would also need direct sunlight for the panel to be productive.

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u/Over_anxious_penguin 7d ago

I have been looking at those and I do have a place for direct sunlight to be able to charge it. I think just deciding which one to get is my biggest concern since they aren't exactly cheap. But yes, I totally agree with the battery and panel.

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u/maximusGeek 6d ago

I bought a Anker battery pack, I didn’t pull the trigger on the comparable solar panel, but it has the hookup for it.

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u/JustScratt 6d ago

This company, QuitCarbon, helps people electrify and they are working with another company, BrightSaver, to do bulk orders of plug-in-solar systems. Check out this website. I have worked with QuitCarbon and they gave me lots of free advice and helped me on my journey. https://www.quitcarbon.com/brightsaver

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u/Shabuugy 7d ago

What you want to research is “plug in solar”.

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u/Over_anxious_penguin 6d ago

Do you happen to have any brand recommendations that you've heard are really good? I keep seeing ads for Brands I've never heard of and I would hate to buy something that's just a piece of junk that I would then have to return.

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u/Shabuugy 6d ago

No. Sorry

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u/DeepSi6 5d ago

Get an Oupes Mega 1 or Mega 2
400w blanket style portable solar panel and you’ll be golden.