electrical:solar:shallow_cycling
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electrical:solar:shallow_cycling [2022/01/28 20:50] frater_secessus pointed to micropower |
electrical:solar:shallow_cycling [2023/04/08 13:18] frater_secessus [components] |
* vehicle with starter battery (you already have this!) | * vehicle with starter battery (you already have this!) |
* simple [[http://amzn.to/2z8Sd8Y|10A controller **with configurable setpoints**]]. The controller should be mounted in a location easy for easy access if the built-in USB ports are going to be used. | * simple [[http://amzn.to/2z8Sd8Y|10A controller **with configurable setpoints**]]. The controller should be mounted in a location easy for easy access if the built-in USB ports are going to be used. |
* small solar panel; 100W polycrystalline [[https://amzn.to/2Vi37Xhlike this one]] would work well. Home Depot and others have sales on 100w panels for as low as $73. | * small solar panel; 100W polycrystalline [[https://amzn.to/2Vi37Xhlike this one]] would work well. Home Depot and others have sales on 100w panels for as low as $73. If you are using a PWM controller a low Vmp spec is preferable. With MPPT a higher Vmp is preferable. |
* connector of some kind if panel is mounted off-vehicle; cable gland if the panels are mounted on the vehicle and the wire is passed through the | * connector of some kind if panel is mounted off-vehicle; cable gland if the panels are mounted on the vehicle and the wire is passed through the |
* wiring from panel to controller and from controller to starter battery | * wiring from panel to controller and from controller to starter battery |
* [[http://amzn.to/2xHjBi7|usb/12v power outlet]] wired to the LOAD output of the controller. An outlet with USB ports in it would allow the controller itself to be mounted discreetly and closer to the battery. | * [[http://amzn.to/2xHjBi7|usb/12v power outlet]] wired to the LOAD output of the controller, if desired. An outlet with USB ports in it would allow the controller itself to be mounted discreetly and closer to the battery. |
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==== a word about battery voltage and solar power ==== | ==== a word about battery voltage and solar power ==== |
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| ===== getting more power into the cabin ===== |
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| see [[electrical:12v:alternator#isolator_without_a_house_battery|this article]] |
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