OK, I've read enough posts here indicating I may have been hood-winked by the HF 45 watt panels reviews...but, it's out there, and I'd like to have it do what I want, so here's my gig...
My simple objective is to run the TV (75 watts) and satellite box (50 watts) with solar as long as I can in one 24 hour day, not the entire apartment's power needs....I have the (1 set) HF 45 watt panels, a Black&Decker 400 watt inverter and a 125 Ah deep cycle battery, a trickle charger on a timer runs at nite...the system will run the two devices fine for 2.5-3 hours (full sun) from full battery charge before the voltage falls below the 11 volt limit and the inverter alarm screams....
I won't be returning the panels, as, at the least, in a power failure, it will help with light and entertanment for a while before I crank up the generator...food on the gas grill, heat from a magneto driven propane wall heater, it will run with or without commercial power, but the heater fan needs A/C, the solar panel system will help there as well...
I'd like to extend that solar system run time beyond 2 or 3 hours....should I get another battery (or more), another panel set, or both?
Any help would be appreciated..
Thanks
My simple objective is to run the TV (75 watts) and satellite box (50 watts) with solar as long as I can in one 24 hour day, not the entire apartment's power needs....I have the (1 set) HF 45 watt panels, a Black&Decker 400 watt inverter and a 125 Ah deep cycle battery, a trickle charger on a timer runs at nite...the system will run the two devices fine for 2.5-3 hours (full sun) from full battery charge before the voltage falls below the 11 volt limit and the inverter alarm screams....
I won't be returning the panels, as, at the least, in a power failure, it will help with light and entertanment for a while before I crank up the generator...food on the gas grill, heat from a magneto driven propane wall heater, it will run with or without commercial power, but the heater fan needs A/C, the solar panel system will help there as well...
I'd like to extend that solar system run time beyond 2 or 3 hours....should I get another battery (or more), another panel set, or both?
Any help would be appreciated..
Thanks
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