February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 by Doug

Build Your Own 576 Watt Hour Portable Solar Power Generator (by OH8STN)

576 watt hours, 45amp hours
2000 charge cycles
30A ports
2x USB ports
Internal Bluetooth battery monitor
4x DC Powerpole ports
Every port is individually fused
MPPT charge controller
Dual Solar inputs
Total weight 18lbs (8.3kg) r

Episode Link Notes can be found HERE

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