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--- electrical:solar:sizing [2023/08/31 19:54]
princess_fluffypants [Voltage]
+++ electrical:solar:sizing [2024/07/16 10:58] (current)
frater_secessus [your reserve needs]
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 ===== your reserve needs =====
+[see also [[electrical:autonomy|days of autonomy]]]
 > ...one that really [effed] with me was running out of power or spending a few days in the dark cause the weather is bad. -- hellexual((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/er4gf7/whered_you_get_your_van/ff1i66p/))
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 Solar power is highly dependent on local conditions like weather, season, and latitude.  One cannot assume getting a full charge every day in every condition.
-To account for this decide how many reserve days of power((https://duckduckgo.com/?q=days+of+autonomy&t=ffab&ia=web)) you need if there is little [[https://www.wholesalesolar.com/solar-information/sun-hours-us-map|solar power available]].  You may need few in desert regions and many more in the Pacific Northwest.  Long stretches of little solar charging may necessitate
+To account for this decide how many reserve days of power(("days of autonomy")) you need if there is little [[https://www.wholesalesolar.com/solar-information/sun-hours-us-map|solar power available]].  You may need few in desert regions and many more in the Pacific Northwest.  Long stretches of little solar charging may necessitate
 [[electrical:solar:rationing|rationing solar power]].

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