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  • Bedar
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 2

    Hi , a little help required.

    Hi,

    I am from Pakistan and we are experiencing massive shortage of electricity. The solar system I purchased started out as a simple means of keeping my router running (as even UPS batteries weren't getting charged).

    Now to battle heat I am trying to use my solar power to run DC fans.

    I have a 100w solar panel.
    A controller.
    A 40amp 12v Battery.
    two 12v dc lights 2.5 Watts each
    and two 12v dc fans.

    and obviously a 12v router.

    I need help in actually putting all of these together.

    I know the panel is connected to the controller which regulates the charge of batteries. what i want to know is how to wire the fans and the router.

    Should i just run one main wire and give power to everything through it? or should I get three separate wires? do i need anything else or can i give power to all these things from a single battery directly?

    I have a DC to AC inverter as well. but that consumes the battery like crazy with a wall bracket AC fan.

    help appreciated

    Bedar
  • Naptown
    Solar Fanatic
    • Feb 2011
    • 6880

    #2
    Well it depends on the watt draw of the fans and the distance from the battery to each item.
    Lights probably can run on one line
    Without watt draw on the router and fans it is anyone's guess.
    NABCEP certified Technical Sales Professional

    [URL="http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showthread.php?5334-Solar-Off-Grid-Battery-Design"]http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showth...Battery-Design[/URL]

    [URL]http://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html[/URL] (Voltage drop Calculator among others)

    [URL="http://www.gaisma.com"]www.gaisma.com[/URL]

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    • Bedar
      Junior Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 2

      #3
      Oh and i should probably mention that the guy i got the stuff from (and a couple others i tried) doesn't know volts from watts. so he's not much help.

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      • Naptown
        Solar Fanatic
        • Feb 2011
        • 6880

        #4
        Each item should have electrical specifications on it. voltage, amperage Multiply the two together to come up with Watts and then multiply that by how long it will run daily to determine watt hours.
        I can tell you right off that your battery is too small.
        NABCEP certified Technical Sales Professional

        [URL="http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showthread.php?5334-Solar-Off-Grid-Battery-Design"]http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showth...Battery-Design[/URL]

        [URL]http://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html[/URL] (Voltage drop Calculator among others)

        [URL="http://www.gaisma.com"]www.gaisma.com[/URL]

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