My question is how would I determine how many panels are batteries would be needed to provide lights and power for my security camera at my cabin?
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The solar panel kit comes with three 15 watt solar panels. Simply connect your solar panels to your 12 volt DC storage battery, and then use at least a 300 watt power inverter to power your 120 volt AC device.
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I use a 10 watt solar panel to maintain my two 12 volt deep cycle travel trailer batteries with a battery tender monitoring the charge. The batteries are always fully charged and ready to go when I am.
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Other than a solar panel(s), you will need a charge controller, battery bank and an AC inverter. If you can run your lights and electronics on DC battery power, then an inverter would not be needed. Misc. wiring, fuses and battery disconnect would also be needed. Web sources like &lt;homepower.com&gt; would be great sources of information on setting up a small system.
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No. Two panels on one battery will not work. Waste of money only one panel needed if using as a maintance charger. If looking at using as a power supply to a cabin this is not the setup you will want. Would need larger panel and controller for that purpose. This unit is strictly a 1.25 amp charger for maintaining a battery in storage. Like my old beat up pickup that is used once or twice a month and sets outside all the time. Keeps the battery in top shape and counter acts the lite drain of the factory radio and computer in modern vehicle.
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Sorry for the delay in answering you...things have been a bit off track because of the long Holiday weekend Here is the answer from our technical people. You need 1 unit for 4 cameras. PoE provides Power and Data for camera up to 300 feet. Hope that helps, John Duncan 1-888-445-8375
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you will need a 10 amp charge controller for one of these or a 20 amp charge controller for two.The charge controller will have adjustable settings "you set"I suggest a renogy 30 amp pwm controller for three reasons it will give you room to add more panels its cheap under $35 and its all you would need to accomplish battery charging in 12 or 24 volt mode,I hope this helps
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you will need to supply a 12 volt transformer and switch. I used a photo cell so it runs when it is dark
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Depends on your use, what is plugged in etc. We only have lighting circuit (wattage varies) and computers (they draw a constant 50 watts) Works for our needs. Also depends on Batteries - we have six 12 Volt batteries. More batteries more storage
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i used 12 gauge from the solar panels to the controller and from the controller to the batteries i used no 6 awg i already had here The no 6 is probably overkill i wouldnt go any less than 8 from the controller to the batteries what is your battery bank at least 24v i hope
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Most cameras will use less than a half an ampere (500 milliamperes) at 12 volts, so the power supply can handle up to 10 cameras. Check the camera specs for milliamperes and keep the total under 5000 for this power supply.
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Depends on the voltage that you want to set up your battery for. A 12VDC battery, you can get away with 2 safely, 3 pushing it. For a 24VDC battery, you can handle 5 panels. You need to include all information in the question for a definate answer, but this is what you wanted.
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for these panels since they are 24v panels you would need an MPPT charge controller. You would also need an adapter kit to connect your panels to your charge controller an a tray cable to connect the controller to your battery bank. And since these are 24v panels you would need a 24v battery bank.
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Yes you can wire as many batteries as you want theoretically. You need to hVe adequate panels to charge your battery though.
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Hello Bart. I will recommend 24v battery bank. For simplicity of wiring, I will also recommend 12v batteries. The 4 solar panels can efficiently charge 4 120AH batteries or 2 200AH batteries. Feel free to ask more questions.rgdsEmmanuel
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Hello, I am using (2) 250 watt panels with four deep cycle battery bank and it works great.
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panel to controller I use 10 gauge stranded, insulated, controller to battery I use 4 gauge insulated, stranded, battery to load depends on the load.
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Should work if you wire it properly see the following web page on how to wire two 6 volt batteries to equal a 12 volt battery. As the Panel is strictly for charging 12 volt Batteries. you have to make it think the two 6 volts are a 12 volt battery. http://www.solarrvpanels.com/index.php/wiring-rv-batteries-properly/