Wanted to give you folks an update on the solar at camp. As a reminder we've got 2x 100w panels, 2x 35ah lead acid wheelchair batteries and 1x 110ah deep cycle battery.The charge controller is a 30a Windy Nation. Our solar siting is poor but improving as we do some logging, still need to cut some smaller spruce trees right next to the camp. Drains, all are listed at 12v:Ceiling fan ~2aRange hood with light, 4a12v lights in bunks, 4x@.25a each so 1a12v light over sink, .5a110v light over table 2aoutside light, 1a Total: 10.5a That doesn't include cell phones, tablets, camera batteries, etc. In actual use I've never seen us go over 6a. I've never seen charging input go over 4a but I've never been there in high summer. So far we're doing well, since we upgraded the system with the second panel and big battery last year we've never dipped under 12v even with the added load of the 12v lighting. The 12v lights are fantastic, very little draw, no need for the inverter and our AA battery budget has dropped to almost zero. There are still some in use for flashlights but not many per year. Dad bought an additional panel but we haven't installed it, a robin built a nest on the battery box and we didn't want to disturb her. We'll get to it in July. He wants to add another 110ah battery so we can run a water pump, its getting hard for my folks to lug water from the pond. Also on the list of projects is to run power to the garage for lighting, its pretty dark in there... -Curt _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com
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