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electrical:solar:sizing [2020/01/19 19:44] frater_secessus [your reserve needs] |
electrical:solar:sizing [2020/06/18 11:03] frater_secessus [solar panel array] |
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- worst case scenario [[electrical: | - worst case scenario [[electrical: | ||
- | - worst case scenario sunlight, usually December in your geographical area due to shortest daylight hours, but also affected by tree canopies, mountains, "urban canyons", | + | - worst case scenario sunlight, usually December in your geographical area due to shortest daylight hours, but also affected by tree canopies, mountains, "urban canyons", |
- 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: | - whether or not you have access to other forms of charging: [[electrical: | ||
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* deep cycling with [[electrical: | * deep cycling with [[electrical: | ||
* **2:1** - deep cycling and charging from solar only | * **2:1** - deep cycling and charging from solar only | ||
- | * **3:1** - deep cycling and charging from solar only in areas with low insolation like the Pacific Northwest (PNW) | + | * **3:1** - deep cycling and charging from solar only in [[opinion: |
A **crude rule of thumb for panel output per day** is a horizontally mounted panel on a sunny day will generate Ah (amp hours) roughly equal to Rated Wattage / 3.((http:// | A **crude rule of thumb for panel output per day** is a horizontally mounted panel on a sunny day will generate Ah (amp hours) roughly equal to Rated Wattage / 3.((http:// |