Can I tie this in with my present solar panels? What equipment would I need or can I jus hook it up to my batteries already conneted to my solar panel
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You can but... For me, the panels are atop a 50 ft tower so I mounted it up there then discovered that when it is not actively generating, it is actually consuming, albeit a small amount, of energy. Therefore, the on/off switch became useful but having it down below would require separate 60+ ft lengths of copper cable. I opted not to use the generator. I installed another panel instead with good results.
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you connect this turbine to battery directly; put fuse and short/off switch inline also...
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Sure, but you will want to make sure that you have the solar panel hooked up through a contoller/regulator to avoid overcharging the battery. This is true with any battery.
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The grid tie hooks directly to solar panels, you do not want to go through a charge controller nor do you want to hook to a battery bank. Using this small inverter I am assuming you have a twelve volt system, make sure you do not exceed the 250 wattage or you will fry the inverter For a little more money you can get a 500 or 600 watt inverter, I have 6 600 watt inverters that have been working great for over a year. I have 3 185 watt panels for a total of 545 watts on each 600 watt inverter, It is best to stay a little under what the inverter can handle
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I do not use with a grid tie inverter. However, I do not see why not. The panel is just a generator which generate a power. All the solar panels are doing the same function. I believe you should look at your grid tie inverter requirement and use the correct power panel. Thanks.
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You'll need a charge controller so the connection will be: panels>controller>batteries>inverter
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No. You would need a 12v battery and use the solar panel to recharge your battery
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I was not aware of one and I hooked it up without breaking it.If you have a panel in the sun however, I would think that hooking up the batteries and any accessories first would be the right thing to do, followed by the panels connection
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The Solar Panel you could hook up to a battery but I don't think the light because it has a battery already in it. I would not mess with it!
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You need to connect the panel with solar wire connectors like the MC4. You can connect to several batteries as long as they are connected with the correct voltage ie 12 or 24 volts depending on which way you go with the charge controller. Connecting 12v batteries in parallel will give you 12v. Go in series and you get 24v.
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An "inverter" should be connected to the battery since that is the source of power. The Renegy system generates power to charge the battery- cables from solar panels to controller & cables from controller to batteries. Separate cables from battery to inverter. This is what I did & it works very well. Hope this helps.
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You should NOT connect directly to a solar panel.... you should go thru a charge controller to regulate voltage, and to cut it off when solar panels do not generate enough current/voltage...
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Yes, BUT as with any solar panel, it should be connected with a Charge Controller. FYI, if you plan to run any significant use from your batteries, this solar panel would not keep up. You will most likely need at least a 60 watt panel or more.
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You Need A Charge Controller. Connect Your Battery And YourSolar Panel(S) To The Charge Controller.The Gauge(Thickness) Of The Wire Depends On The Distance From The Charge Controller To The Solar Panel And The Battery.You Should Be Able To Find Some Images online.
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I think there is a 50/50 chance you could get it to work - But it puts out more than your smaller panel. I think other posters recommendation to check batteries is a great idea - every solar light I ever purchased, the batteries are what failed, not the solar.
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Technically you could, but you'd need a lot of 'em. Grid-tie systems tend to have more power. If there's one near you, I'd suggest contacting a local solar power shop to talk about grid-tie; those systems are much more complex and regulations vary from location to location.
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This unit it a grid tie inverter you hook your solar panel(s) directly to it and plug it into your homes electrical outlet. It can produce up to 300 watts of power into your homes electrical system
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Yes, most solar panels can wire up directly. But my recommendation is go with 500 or 1000 watt grid tie inverter. The 250 will burn out quickly.