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--- electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2022/04/12 21:15]
frater_secessus [Your approach to solar]
+++ electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2022/04/12 21:20]
frater_secessus [Why daily?]
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 ==== Why daily? ====
-Power requirements are assessed as **daily** because solar power feeds the batteries((and [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]])) only in daylight.  Then at night the 'dweller pulls power back out of the batteries. So a **minimal solar configuration** will
+Power requirements are calculated **daily** because the solar feeds the batteries((and [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]])) only in daylight.  Then at night the system pulls power back out of the batteries. This is natural rhythm of a solar-powered system.
+A **minimal solar configuration** will
   * meet your daytime needs
-  * then get you through the night without running out of power
+  * then get you through the night without running out of power or overdischarging the battery
   * meet your needs again the next day **while also recharging the battery**
 People who are off-grid for longer stretches will also have to think about [[electrical:solar:sizing#your_reserve_needs|reserve power]].  It's not so much an issue for recreational campers who will likely camp only in good weather, and can return home to charge in any case.

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