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--- electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2020/04/13 21:54]
frater_secessus [the easy answer]
+++ electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2020/06/24 20:09]
frater_secessus [how solar power works]
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 ===== how solar power works =====
-Solar power uses [[electrical:solar:panels|solar panels]] to convert sunlight into electricity.  This power is usually stored in a [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery|deep-cycle "house" battery]], which is seperate from the vehicle's starter battery.  Electricity from the panels is fed to the battery by a [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]], which keeps the battery [[electrical:12v:charging|optimally charged]] and powers any [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]] (things that consume power).
+Solar power uses [[electrical:solar:panels|solar panels]] to convert sunlight into electricity.  This power is usually stored in a [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery|deep-cycle "house" battery]], which is separate from the vehicle's starter battery.((unless combined using [[electrical:12v:alternator#isolators|an isolator]], or running a [[electrical:solar:shallow_cycling|single-battery setup]]))  Electricity from the panels is fed to the battery by a [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]], which keeps the battery [[electrical:12v:charging|optimally charged]] and powers any [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]] (things that consume power).
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 The details of Bill's logic and math has been [[electrical:solar:daily-gentle|moved to its own page]], but for now we will stipulate he came up with a daily requirement of **91Ah** of usable battery capacity for each 24hr period.  On average he will consume that much power each day, and will have to replace that amount((and a little bit more due to charging inefficiencies)) from the sun.
-**A peak ahead:** for reasons that will be explained later, this requirement means he will need about 200Ah of lead battery (flooded or AGM)((or 100Ah of lithium)), and 200w+ of solar panel, depending on [[opinion:frater_secessus:panelsizesforinsolation|where the camper will be used]].
+**A peek ahead:** for reasons that will be explained later, this requirement means he will need about 200Ah of lead battery (flooded or AGM)((or 100Ah of lithium)), and 200w+ of solar panel, depending on [[opinion:frater_secessus:panelsizesforinsolation|where the camper will be used]].

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