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Just need a controller, battery and inverter
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Would I need a controller if I actively monitor it and so I could just hook this up to the terminals on the battery and go with it?
I'm thinking that for dry camping, I would hook this up each...
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What are you powering with 2
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If you are runnning a 12vDC solar system, you can just run power to a distribution block or terminal strip and wire your 12v devices directly to it.
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VERY NICE comment!
Here's a video that shows someone making a solar shed that charges lights AND all his tools.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnSew-tCuPo
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Can these be taken off the frame to use for light weight applications similar to their "flexible" panels?
Edit: mixed responses on the Amazon Q&A. Basically yes and no. Not recommended but may be...
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Can Anyone recommend battery and the charger controller? I am very new into this
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Victron Energy for the controller. Fullriver for the battery. Battsys.com
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Or can also buy "used-very good" from amzn warehouse for usd 84.32
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You always need a controller.
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That would work fine dependent on the battery you use of course..
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Always always always charge a battery with a controller just for safety reason.
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Wow, it's nice to see a 100w panel at 87 cents a watt!
I'm so tempted to pick up a couple but I don't have room or a project for them currently
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Just run a heavy extension cord to the air conditioner and save $1000 on hardware.
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You will likely kill your battery.
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I’m new to this. Not accounting for power needs, what if I wanted to power 120v devices in case the grid goes down or if I just want to save on electricity? What other devices and cables are needed?
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If they are 12v lights, then extreamly easy.
Solar panel gets wired to charge controller, and that get wired to the battery. From there you wire the lights with switch. Otherwise you need to have...
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Pretty easy. Need a battery, charge controller. For charging tools, etc. you need an inverter. For lights I would just keep it native 12v, and use LEDs.
The compact version is even cheaper:...
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I've had lots of luck using this cheap little charge controller with the added bonus that it doesn't create any RF noise. ...
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Different manufacturers and solar panel types (mono vs poly) will have different power and efficiency ratings. One panel could output 18V while the other puts out 21V. I wouldn't do it.
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can anyone recommend a good lower cost controller / battery /inverter to go with this
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this controller is 7A max. which gives us 7*12=80w. less than 100W. is it safe to do that?
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I ordered the panel along with this controller...
Renogy Wanderer 10 Amp 12V/24V PWM Negative Ground Solar Charge Controller Regulator Compatible with Bluetooth Module...
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Lots of tutorials out there for this. From what I remember, you just need a voltage regulator and thats about it.
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Is it worth it to grab 2 if I’m planning for the apocalypse? Of course I would need a battery to house all the energy.....
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Very cool dude. Thx for sharing. I love these types of projects.
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Not hard. You need a solar charge controller, a battery, and an inverter if your power tools charge on 110V
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If your'e asking "can I hook up...", you need to do a little research. This is actually a pretty good tutorial and will guide you through the solar basics and beyond. He is entertaining as well as...
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Charge controller and dc to ac converter
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Is there a functional difference between the regular size and the compact model? The specs seem to be the same, but for some reason the larger one is more expensive... am I missing something as to...
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Which battery, are you using?
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If I just want to power multiple things off the 12V battery (that's connected to a charge controller) that all operate off DC power and not AC, what would I need for this? It's not an inverter as...
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Mostly spot on, but your units are wrong in many spots which makes it a little confusing to follow. You often use watt (W) instead of watt-hour (Wh). Same thing with amp (A) and amp-hour (Ah). Watt...
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Can you link to an example? I am looking for something that wires to the battery and has multiple cigarette lighter sockets for the devices to plug into. I'm not sure what such an item is called.
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Skip the battery calcs for a minute and lets just talk Watt hours. Treat the battery as a secondary problem and figure out how much you can produce vs how much you need before figuring out how to...
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Is this powerful enough to power railing lights on a high rise 5' X 10' patio?
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Folks are saying here that you need a charge controller, battery AND inverter. The first two are obviously necessary, but to power many devices you don't really need an inverter. There are 5V & 12V...
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Please delete this post. It had outdated info.
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I've got a solar question. I've wired together a small 5-8W solar panel that I hope to trickle charge an old car's battery that loses a bit of charge every day to a hard to isolate power drain. This...
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