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--- electrical:solar:sizing [2022/01/26 19:48]
princess_fluffypants [Voltage]
+++ electrical:solar:sizing [2023/06/16 12:29]
frater_secessus [solar panel array]
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 ==== calculators ====
+  * Unbound Solar [[https://unboundsolar.com/solar-information/offgrid-calculator|offgrid calculator]]
+  * AltE [[https://www.altestore.com/store/calculators/off_grid_calculator/|offgrid calculator]]
   * [[https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/tools/calculator-sizing-a-battery-to-a-load.html|BatteryStuff 12v load calculator]]
   * [[http://gpelectric.com/tools/GoPowerCalculator.htm?state=RvDiv|GoPower calculator]]
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 ===== solar panel array =====
-Pick a solar panel array output on battery bank capacity.  A common **rule of thumb for matching panels to battery bank** is that there should be **at least** 1 panel watt per amp-hour of nominal bank capacity.
+Pick a solar panel array output on daily power requirements and  battery bank capacity.  A common **rule of thumb for matching panels to battery bank** is that //at a minimum// there should be 1 panel watt per amp-hour of nominal bank capacity.
 > "...the person draining their batteries to the 50% range regularly would do much better with a 2 watts to 1Ah ratio, or even 3 to 1." -- SternWake((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-How-much-solar-do-I-need?pid=278438#pid278438))

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