Energy recovery · under 6 Wh/L
Spectra Ventura 150 Deluxe
Modular · 12/24V DC · 1 × 2.5×20in
24litres per hour
108watts drawn
4.5Wh per litre
$6,000indicative price
What it costs to run
A four-person crew using 25 litres a head needs 100 litres a day. On this system that is:
4.2 hrun time per day
450 Whenergy per day
38 Ahfrom a 12 V bank
0.3×400 W panel-days
$250per L/hr of capacity
DC systems have to fit inside the energy your solar, wind and alternator can spare. Run the numbers against your own bank in the calculator.
Where it sits in the market
Ranked 3 of 30 rated systems on watt-hours per litre, where lower is better.
This is an energy-recovery system: the brine's pressure drives the inlet instead of going overboard, which is why it needs so little power. How the two technologies differ →
What people cross-shop it against
The rest of the Spectra range
Common questions
- How much power does the Spectra Ventura 150 Deluxe use?
- It draws 108 W and makes 24 L/hr, which works out to 4.5 watt-hours per litre. Making 100 litres — four people at 25 litres a head — costs about 450 Wh, or roughly 38 amp-hours from a 12 V bank.
- How long does the Ventura 150 Deluxe take to make a day's water?
- At its rated 24 L/hr, 100 litres takes about 4.2 hours. Output falls in cold or silty water, so treat that as a best case rather than a promise for every anchorage.
- How much does the Spectra Ventura 150 Deluxe cost in Australia?
- Our indicative figure is $6,000, taken from European and US dealer listings and excluding freight, duty and installation. Australian dealer pricing is usually all-inclusive and reads higher. Ask a stockist for a landed AUD quote before you budget.
- Who sells the Spectra Ventura 150 Deluxe in Australia?
- We have not yet verified an Australian stockist for Spectra. If you sell or install these, send us the evidence and we will list you.
- Is the Ventura 150 Deluxe efficient?
- It ranks 3 of 30 rated systems in our table on watt-hours per litre, where lower is better. The best in the table is 3.7 Wh/L. It uses energy recovery, which is why it sits in the bottom band.