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electrical:solar:sizing [2023/03/09 13:10] frater_secessus [calculators] |
electrical:solar:sizing [2023/06/16 12:29] frater_secessus [solar panel array] |
===== solar panel array ===== | ===== solar panel array ===== |
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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. |
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> "...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)) | > "...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)) |