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electrical:solar:sizing [2019/02/08 13:00]
frater_secessus [Sizing a solar installation] 		electrical:solar:sizing [2019/02/08 13:03]
frater_secessus [maxxed system]
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   - days of reserve (ie with no solar charging) you want   - days of reserve (ie with no solar charging) you want
   - whether or not you have access to other forms of charging: [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]], [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]], [[electrical:generator|generator]]   - whether or not you have access to other forms of charging: [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]], [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]], [[electrical:generator|generator]]
-  - These factors will tell you size of the system needed.  If the system you need will not physically fit on/in your vehicle, you will have to take a different approach.+  - These factors will tell you size of the system needed.  If the system you need will not physically fit on/in your vehicle, you will have to take [[electrical:solar:sizing#maxxed_system|a different approach]].
  
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-In **'dweller solar configurations** the order of sizing calculations may be different due to space limitations.  Few of us will be able to fit all the solar panels we need to run every [[electrical:12v:loads|load]] on our wishlist. In this case we size our systems for the maximum amount of panels we can fit in the space allowed.  This might be what fits in open space on our roof, or how much portable panel we are willing to deploy.  
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-  - max solar wattage you can install (or afford) 
-  - whether your have access to other forms of charging: [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]], [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]] 
-  - max battery capacity you can charge fully/consistently (or afford, or install) 
-  - these factors will tell you what kind of loads you can run.  
  
  
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 If Joe is willing to [[#augmenting_solar|augment his solar with another charging source]] he can significantly reduce panel and charge controller requirements.  The battery bank would stay the same;  it just gets filled by more than one source. If Joe is willing to [[#augmenting_solar|augment his solar with another charging source]] he can significantly reduce panel and charge controller requirements.  The battery bank would stay the same;  it just gets filled by more than one source.
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 +===== maxxed system =====
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 +In **'dweller solar configurations** the order of sizing calculations may be different due to space or budget limitations.  Few of us will be able to fit all the solar panels we need to run every [[electrical:12v:loads|load]] on our wishlist. In this case we size our systems for the maximum amount of panels we can fit in the space allowed.  This might be what fits in open space on our roof, or how much portable panel we are willing to deploy. 
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 +  - max solar wattage you can install (or afford)
 +  - whether your have access to other forms of charging: [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]], [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]]
 +  - max battery capacity you can charge fully/consistently (or afford, or install)
 +  - these factors will tell you what kind of loads you can run. 
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 ===== real solar installations ===== ===== real solar installations =====
  
 See the [[electrical:solar:builds|self-reported capabilities of real life configurations]]. See the [[electrical:solar:builds|self-reported capabilities of real life configurations]].
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