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I'm designing a mini-cabin/accessory sleeping quarters to complement my lake house. It's going to be 12' x 10' with a small loft and I want it to be powered by solar. Main lake house is currently on the grid but I thought it would be cool to have this entirely separate.
I'm a novice and am reading through various tutorials, studying Youtube videos of DIY solar installations and all that. I have a ways to go in getting familiar with the technology and designing a solar power system. However, I was hoping to get some sort of idea on how much space I might need to allot within the mini-cabin for the components... like, if they're going to be behind some sort of panel, recessed into the floor, etc. Including whatever batteries might be needed. In fact, I'm guessing battery space might be the most significant factor? Can anyone give general pointers on this?
Components being powered would include a ceiling fan, charging a laptop and smartphones, some LED lighting and maybe a 32" or so energy-efficient TV/DVD player. Calculator I found online gave me 2176 watt-hours per day, so my guess is I'd round this up to about a 2400 watt system?
I'm a novice and am reading through various tutorials, studying Youtube videos of DIY solar installations and all that. I have a ways to go in getting familiar with the technology and designing a solar power system. However, I was hoping to get some sort of idea on how much space I might need to allot within the mini-cabin for the components... like, if they're going to be behind some sort of panel, recessed into the floor, etc. Including whatever batteries might be needed. In fact, I'm guessing battery space might be the most significant factor? Can anyone give general pointers on this?
Components being powered would include a ceiling fan, charging a laptop and smartphones, some LED lighting and maybe a 32" or so energy-efficient TV/DVD player. Calculator I found online gave me 2176 watt-hours per day, so my guess is I'd round this up to about a 2400 watt system?