Hi I have a project that I am interested in taking on but my knowledge on solar panels, electronics, etc is somewhat limited so I thought I'd ask for some advice. While my project is unconventional, the fundamentals are much the same. What I'm looking to do is add a solar panel to a small electric sprayer that is used for making lawn applications. It currently utilizes a 12v battery. The problem is that I need to use the sprayer for a longer period of time than what the battery is capable of on a single charge. I know solar panels are useful in maintaining batteries that are in things that have prolonged periods of storage or that see minimal use. What I'd like to do mount a small solar panel that would allow some charging or current to be created while using the sprayer that would utilize the power of the sun since obviously I'd be outside while spraying to help extend the time I can run the sprayer. Not to mention the battery could be charging during transport from lawn account to lawn account. Problem/question is I don't know if this can be accomplished using a small solar charger or if it wouldn't be efficient enough to go through the trouble and cost of installing one. It doesn't have to solely power the sprayer just extend the run time. There are so many sizes, types, power ratings, amperages, wattage, calculations, etc when it comes to solar chargers and batteries it's enough to make my head spin. So if this is feasible what solar charger would I be looking for?
Here are the details:
12vDC diaphragm pump
12vDC air purge pump
System draws about 5.3 amps total
A ES17-12 12V-18AH/20HR MKBattery Non-Spillable Battery with a standby voltage of 13.5-13.8 and 0.3 capacity & cycle use voltage of 14.4-15.0 and 0.3 capacity
I'd like to be around a 12"x4" panel size if possible
Thanks in advance. Questions?
Here are the details:
12vDC diaphragm pump
12vDC air purge pump
System draws about 5.3 amps total
A ES17-12 12V-18AH/20HR MKBattery Non-Spillable Battery with a standby voltage of 13.5-13.8 and 0.3 capacity & cycle use voltage of 14.4-15.0 and 0.3 capacity
I'd like to be around a 12"x4" panel size if possible
Thanks in advance. Questions?
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