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====== Sizing a solar installation ====== | ====== Sizing a solar installation ====== | ||
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Sizing **residential off-grid solar configurations** is relatively easy: calculate power needs in the worst case scenario (December in a particular geographical area)((https:// | Sizing **residential off-grid solar configurations** is relatively easy: calculate power needs in the worst case scenario (December in a particular geographical area)((https:// | ||
- | - worst case scenario loads (the max loads you will apply in any 24hr period) | + | - worst case scenario |
- | - worst case scenario sunlight, usually December in your geographical area | + | - worst case scenario sunlight, usually December in your geographical area due to shortest daylight hours |
- | - these factors will tell you the **cost | + | - days of reserve (ie with no solar charging) you want |
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- | + | - These factors will tell you size of the system needed. | |
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- | - max solar wattage you can install (or afford) | ||
- | - whether your have access to other forms of charging: [[electrical: | ||
- | - max battery capacity you can charge fully/ | ||
- | - these factors will tell you what kind of loads you can run. | ||
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If Joe is willing to [[# | If Joe is willing to [[# | ||
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===== real solar installations ===== | ===== real solar installations ===== | ||
See the [[electrical: | See the [[electrical: |