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That what I thought Ben. Unfortunately every opener that I’ve seen has the backup battery mounted internally. The terminals are not exposed. I thought about using an inverter but the backup battery is only 4.5ah and I’m concerned about overcharging it

Does anyone make a solar compatible garage door opener? I’ve found gate openers and I’ve found 120V AC door openers with battery backup but nothing specifically designed to open a garage door off grid. It would be nice to power 3 lights and be able to charge cordless hand tools with the same...

i was more interested in discussing panel placement however since you ask: the opener that I’m considering is a Chamberlain RJO70 with 12v battery backup. I would prefer a unit that runs solely on 12 volt DC but have not been able to find one. I’m looking at a solar kit with inverter because I...

Yup 400 Watts. I was looking at a kit from Renogy (pretty simple plug & play; fits my skill level and budget). My plan was to run a garage door opener (5 amp draw) and three lights.

I live in SW Michigan. Not a lot of sunny days and to top it off my lot is narrow surrounded by large trees. Is there an economically feasible way to determine if I have enough sunlight to power a 400 watt array before investing time and money in a futile effort?

Thanks for the info (& patience). I’ll start by getting the correct opener. I wonder if it’s possible to use solar to charge the opener’s battery rather than run the motor as it will only be used a few times per week.

Hope this is being posted correctly (new to forums and solar). I’m building a detached pole barn/2 car garage in SW Michigan and have just begun to look at solar kits. I want to be able to run 2 garage door openers, 3 lights and possibly 1 120v outlet for small hand tools. Will 200 watts be...