I am Moving to Solar
Started to install my solar system today. I have a Morningstar TS45 PWM controller. It is installed and wired up. I have 3 Solar Cynergy 120 Watt panels. I did manage to get one installed late today. ...
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jrnymn7 wrote:
Don't forget about the peukert effect... higher draws mean faster capacity loss. (It's not linear) iow, a 2a draw for 20hrs is different than a 20a draw for 2hrs.
I'll have to google that. The Keurig is really just a nice to have - it would be nice to use it without firing up the generator at the crack of dawn - but it's not an absolute requirement. Most of the use will be longer term, low draws. The TV is 118 watts, boom box says it's .25A @ 12V (it has an AC adapter) and I'm guessing the DirecTV box doesn't draw more than 100W. That's all I'd have going all at once, potentially for several hours at night (that and lights, but they're all LED).
The fridge draws 300W, but I'd only have that on when the engine is running (batteries charging). When I'm stationary it's on propane (unless I have hookups).
