ilyaz
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Good (sunny) day everyone!
First post. A total newbie when it comes to solar.
Have this project in mind. Not sure how DIY it is, or if it's feasible. Here we go...
First post. A total newbie when it comes to solar.
Have this project in mind. Not sure how DIY it is, or if it's feasible. Here we go...
- Have this pair of attached sheds. Each is about 12' wide.
- Want to install a motion activated solar light in the left corner (red circle in the photo)
- The side of the roof that's visible in the photo is southern-facing, but I have a lot of vegetation on the left side (tall bamboo etc). Therefore I want to put solar panels next to the bigger shed on the right.
- I don't want to put panels on the roof since it's old and may not hold the weight. So I install them next to the shed (attached to an arm that's attached to the frame of the shed -- shown in the photo)
- In addition to the outside light on the left, I want to install another motion-activated light inside the bigger shed.
- Location is suburban Maryland.
- This design allows 1 maybe 2 panels of decent size. How much energy could this produce on an average summer day? Would it be enough for both lights? If not, what about the outdoor light?
- Obviously, I would need (i) lights, (ii) panel(s), (iii) a battery, (iv) wiring, (v) whatever I need to make whatever will be holding the panels. What else?
- Can I place the outdoor light that far from the panel, or will I lose too much voltage?
- If this solution is feasible, how "DIY" is it, that is, are there essentially kits available that do this?
- Overall, is this actually feasible as a reliable power source for the 2 lights? Or fuhgeddaboudit? Or something in between?