BACKPACKER
-- One to three 10-watt panels
-- 10-30 watts x 4 hours daily
-- 40-120 watt-hours/day max.
-- Fully charge one or two 4-AH, 12-14 volt pro camera batteries
per full-
sunlight day.
-- A light weight, back-packable system designed to be readily
carried into remote locations and provide enough power for a single
camera's moderate daily use. Weight: 4 LB (1.8 kg) without batteries
to 22 LB (10 kg) with three 10-watt panels and 3 Anton-Bauer "bricks".
-- 10 watt panel size:
17.5 x 10.5 x .5" (44 x 27 x 2 cm)
weight: 2.6 lb./panel (1.2 kg)
One-panel setup with one 10-amphere-hour gelcell
Price starts at: $ 300
ADVANCED
BASECAMP
-- One or more 20- or 30-watt panels
-- 20-40 watts x 4 hours daily 80-160 watt-hours/day max.
-- Fully charge one or more 13-AH, sealed lead-acid (gelcell)
batteries. 40-120 watt-hours/day max.
-- A larger system designed to provide enough power to supply
an intensive one-camera video/film shoot, basic camp lighting,
laptop computers, and daily footage viewing.
-- Weight: 5 lb. (2.3 kg) per panel (without battery), and 30
lb. (13.6 kg)
with a 33-AH battery.
-- 20 watt panel size:
17.5 x 19.5 x .5" (45 x 50 x 2 cm)
weight: 5 lb./panel (2.3 kg)
System transports as two pieces: panels and a controller/battery.
(1 or 2 panel systems)
Price ranges from: $400 to $600
FIXED
BASECAMP
-- Three to six-30-watt panels
-- 90-180 watts x 4 hours daily 360-720 watt-hours/day max.
-- A system that's capable of fully charging large "deep
cycle" lead-acid
batteries.
-- A large system suitable for a fixed basecamp. The system is
designed to provide enough power to supply camp lighting, video
monitors, satellite telephones, laptop computers, playback of
daily footage, and electrical equipment needing 120 VAC (the use
of inverters rated up 150 watts is practical).
-- 30 watt panel size:
24.25 x 19.5 x .5" (62 x 50 x 2 cm)
weight: 6.75 lb./panel (3kg)
Pricing starts at: $1,350
