Recent content by Electronewbie

Thank so much for answering. Silly question.. the 100amp hours you mentioned is obviously the devices I am thinking of using? I just had a quick search and the clippers only state Watts and Volts. Voltage 240v Wattage 45w I'm sure there's a equation but that's over my head! Regardless I think a...

Thank you MikeBou, that really helps! I've written a few notes down from that. I think I need to change my current light set up. My brother was an electrician many years ago so he put up lights with a plug, old school style and so, being off grid, we needed the inverter to plug them into. (He...

Thank you, this makes a lot of sense. I think a larger panel is the way I will go :)

Thank so much! This was really helpful and in nice simple English for me haha! perfect. Yes I read that you should switch off the inverter rather than just the load so ive been in th ehabit of doing that. Funnily enough we used to have a 300w inverter which used to do fine, until the clippers...

Thanks for replying! Lots of info. I can buy a new panel that’s no problem, I was just obviously mistaken thinking the one I had was enough. I did get a bit lost with your post so I’m thinking maybe I’m in over my head but as I’m only using two low energy lights and a radio for 1-2 hours per...

Thanks so much!

The battery is 100AH :)

Thanks so much for your reply! I will only use the lights for one hour per day so a friend told me that size panel should be fine but I’m just going off people opinions I guess!

Hey! Long post but there’d be a super grateful small English person if you read it and answered ? I'd like your honest opinion/advice please. I am a female with little knowledge of electrical circuits but I currently have a simple solar panel set up to power two lights in my stables and plug...