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speedyAK
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# Posted: 9 Mar 2015 18:26
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Hello guys,
First time posting. I don't know where else I can post to ask questions about solar panel charging and battery setups because I am new to this. This set up will be for my fish camp i use only in the summer time. I have a honda generator, but I'd rather not use it as much because I feel that I use it for too small of an application.
My Setup:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFCNFRM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=SW3 7Q16NYKC1&coliid=I3AU2H8667JYLT
I might buy a second panel along with this, but i'm curious if one panel will be enough.
I will be getting my deep-cycle marine batteries that are found locally and they will be similar to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Exide-XMC-31-MEGACYCLE-AGM-200-Maintenance/dp/B003FFVI8A/ref=sr _1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1425938995&sr=8-8&keywords=marine+battery
I might get two of them. I can't remember what is in my camp, but this seems pretty close to what i have.
I want to power with something like this, or perhaps this one in particular:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S5SOQ7W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=SW3 7Q16NYKC1&coliid=I30TAVYJZYVBPJ&psc=1
The inverter will be powering the coffee maker and a laptop most of the time. I will use my generator to run everything else, which i won't be using all the time.
What i will be powering:
Bunn Coffee maker (800W heater plus 35W "keeping warm" heater) that i want powered all the time. I calculated that just for the "keeping warm heater", it will use about 3amps of power and run all day, about 70amp-hours of energy usage.
http://www.amazon.com/Velocity-10-Cup-Coffee-Brewer-Black/dp/B000FFRZ26/ref=sr_1_7?ie =UTF8&qid=1425939105&sr=8-7&keywords=bunn+velocity+brew
my laptop charger is rated to these numbers:
voltage: 19v
amperage output: 2.78amps
I will also be running somewhere about 15-20 individual LED lights that i believe are rated to one watt each at 12v.
I also want to have several outputs for charging cell-phones.
So my question is, will my setup above be enough to power all of this? I'm not worried about powering the lights and cellphone charging, but its the bunn coffee maker and the laptop charger that i'm worried about.
Thanks so much guys,
Tim
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 9 Mar 2015 19:29 - Edited by: MtnDon
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Leave out the coffee maker and you can likely do with the one panel and one battery. The laptop charger probably only uses 50 - 75 watts. You could then also use a smaller inverter and have a lot less stand by loss.
Use something like this (stores in a mug) and a propane heated kettle boil the water to make the coffee. Make it fresh whenever you want a cup. Just an idea.
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speedyAK
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# Posted: 9 Mar 2015 19:45
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I am open to getting more batteries and solar panels. The coffee is kind of crucial to have for me and being able to make it fast is a big plus for what I want. I'm a commercial fisherman and its really nice to being able to make about 20 cups of coffee (2 pots from the bunn coffee maker) for the thermos' we'll bring to our fishing skiffs. And yes, i have thought of that, but its more time consuming to use my aeropress coffee maker one cup at a time and fill up a 10-cup thermos with it.
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RedTailHawk
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2015 06:41
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would these solar panel setups work to control an automatic gate at the entrance of a property or to run an aerator or fountain in a pond?
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 11 Mar 2015 09:45
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Yes, you can buy gate openers that come with a small PV setup from the factory. Those openers use a DC motor so no inverter is needed. And they qualify for the federal tax credit. Don't know about the pond.
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