We have one panel, mounted high up on a telephone pole. It powers a water pump located in our underground rainwater storage tanks. When the sun shines, water is pumped up to our elevated tanks, which provides water pressure for our hoses and drip irrigation systems.
No battery nor charge controller needed. Nice & simple. Jeff Peachtree Hills Park Community Garden Atlanta, Georgia -----Original Message----- From: Community_garden [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Danila Oder Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Community_garden] Does your garden have solar panels? We are thinking about installing a couple of solar panels on the almost-flat roof of our garden shed in sunny Los Angeles. The power would go to a battery inside the secure part of the shed to be used to power electrical tools, an occasional hot water kettle and (if there's enough power) a small refrigerator. The only issues we've identified have been: possibility someone sees the panels from the street or a neighboring house and vandalizes them, and the need to secure the panels in a way that doesn't pierce the roof of the shed (to allow in rain). We have someone calculating the amount of wattage necessary for these uses. Has any other garden installed and/or used solar panels? Any cautions or tips? Danila Oder Crenshaw Community Garden Los Angeles, CA _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
