I need a solar panel that I could use to run-on small fan and small light. How many watts is enough to operate these two items, or operate small fan only?
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Hello Amalina, for starters you have to know the wattage of the fan, a function that you choose a solar panel, for example, if the fan consumes 15W this panel is great, you just have to add a charge controller since these panels produce 22 volts and 20 watts! recalls that the panels produce energy from day to night lighting used must have an accumulator (battery)
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Hi Amalina. We need more information about your fan and light to actually answer your question and also to provide a more rounded answer for you. How much power do they need? Voltage? Current? Are they DC or AC devices? How long do you need to have them operate each day, especially at night when the sun is not on your side of the world (note: it's always out somewhere lol). What do you mean by small? (small as in physically small or do you mean small as in low power needed to run them).
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That would all depend on what the wattage of the 12 volt fan is. Being that this solar panel is rated at 5 watts maximum it does not have too much output to run larger motors directly.
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Yes, that's true ~. 2x30watt panels = 60 watts going to your controller. Good luck & have fun capturing the Sun. :-)
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3 batteries should do it, but to be safe 4.600 watts of panels to be safe. In theory you should need 2, but real world use is what im going by.
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The fan itself uses two 50-watt mini-candelabra halogen bulbs that are included and are technically down lights. The wall control can only support 250 watts max. You could support up to 5 of these bulbs if they are on separate fans.
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Ya you can run this with photovoltaics. The only thing is that this is 120VAC so you will need an inverter from the solar panel to the pump. More than likely there are DC pumps out there and you could hook directly to it. It will start pumping when the sun comes up and stop when it goes down. If you want it to continuously run then get a larger solar panel --> charge controller-->battery-->pump. My estimate since pump is 6 watts get at least an 18-20 watt panel then a battery that will last you through the night, 6 watts * 18 hours * 2 (oversize it) = 216 watt*hour battery.
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I use mine this past weekend. I had the panel charging a 12V marine battery through a solar controller and had a 12v fan running in my trailer at the same time. Seemed to work just fine.
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I have 820 watts of solar and I have the Morningstar MPPT 45 with 6 batteries and works fine. The mppt 45 will only allow me 45 amps, but if I produce more it will not hurt that controller.
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The fan runs often and is somewhat noisy. More than that, the 400 W uses up battery very quickly. If you could power your lights with a 150 W inverter, I would recommend the 150 W Tripp Lite (red) which works great and is totally silent. It did not drain down the battery so fast.
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Fans most often do not list their power drain, but a smallish fan like this probably takes 100 to 150 watts or so on high. Remember, however, that energy usage varies dramatically with fan speed, so unless you plan on using it at full blast, the actual wattage will be much lower.
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Consult the manufacturer. The fan and solar panel are matched to provide sufficient power and air flow. I live in Arizona and solar power is not an issue.
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It depends on how many amps you need. The solar panel can only out put a maximum of ~1 amp and 26 volts
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Hey Edwars O. Not sure. What type/sort of system are you putting together? 6V 12V? What are you needing to run, and for how long? What are your energy needs? I can't answer your question my friend without more info. I personally use the 400 watt system with another 100 watt panel. I match my batt bank so every 100 watt of solar for 100Ah of storage. Yes, it is over kill for just myself! I'm still in the learning processes if you will. The panels that come with this kit have zero issues with charging the batteries on cloudy days. I'm very happy with this basic system so far!!
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This is an excellent panel. Puts out good voltage with very little light. As a personal rule I have found that one watt solar should equal one A/H battery so the 55ah would be the best choice. Google for"Solar Calculator" but all of these will ask you to define the load before they give you any info.
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Extra motor? It will run off the solar panel if it has enough wattage and amperage. What's size panel?
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Depends on the wattage of the load and how long you will run in hours. It will work with a 100W panel fine. You will need a charge controller like the Morningstar SS-20L-12V SunSaver 20 Amp Charge Controller LVD. If you plan on running AC device you will need a little DC to AC inverter as well.
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600 watts is barely enough, a space that size you should have two 600 watt lights. No fan comes with this, you need to buy one