My Solar Kit

The following are the specs of my solar kit, what I have to get power and what I need to power.

What I have to get power:

panel-kit.jpgSolar Panel: Battery Trickle Charger
Up to 5 Watts solar power
Current: I=350mAmps
Voltage (open current): Voc=24 Volts

7 Amp Battery Charge Controller
Load: 7A Max
Cut-out: 14.2V
Cut-in: 13V

Battery BP 12-12
12V, 12Ah/C20/1.75VPC/25ºC
Valve Regulated Lead-Acid Rechargabe Battery

Cigarette Lighter Adapter

Power Inverter
Input: 12 VDC, 15 A Max
AC output: 120 VAC/60 Hz
80 W/0.65 A (Continuous)
100 W/0.80 A (5 minutes)
DC Output: 5 VDC/0.5 A

What I have that needs power:

Cell Phone
Input: 120V-AC/60Hz/4.8VA
Output: 3.7V-DC/340mA

AA Recharger for Digital Camera batteries
Input: AC 100-240v 50/60 Hz 7W
Output: DC 1.4V 1050mA (AA)x2 525mA(AA)x4 640mA(AA)x2

Laptop Computer
60W portable adapter
Input: AC 100-240V~, 50-60 Hz, 1.5A
Output: 16.5V=3.65A ADP-60AD B

My Digital Camera Batteries
…don’t have it here right now, I’ll update later.

Current Questions:

1. How long will it take to charge the battery in the winter/summer?

2. How much juice can I get from the battery? Will I be able to charge all the other batteries frequently?

3. How do I connect all this shit?

4. Where should I put the panel to maximize it’s charge?

5. How durable/weather/humidity/water proof is this gear?

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4 responses to “My Solar Kit”

  1. Technicolor Pachyderm

    I do not know how you connect all this shit. I’d like to know the optical density of your camera too. and I’d like to gloat and mention that I have none of these things.

    Nice materials. From wence did they originate?

  2. How do I find out the optical density? And do you mean my digital video camcorder, or my digital still camera?

    I got this stuff online at that really big online website named after a dying rainforest. The funds came from my deceased grandmother. I owe her, and my Grandfather a very big thank you, seeing as how their life long earnings are paying for my freedom… of mind anyway.

  3. JCamasto

    I’m on this… You know it.

  4. rix

    Hey Scout,

    I found this info on how to build a cheap and easy(?) wind generator from basically found material. Thought you might be interested.

    http://www.velacreations.com/chispito.html