nicorellius
Troubleshooter
I've got an 8' x 15' shed, with a single pitch roof facing west, but at a 1/4 slope. The roof area is about 150 square feet. I can probably install the panels so they face more southward if needed... It gets pretty darn good sun in the spring/summer months. But I'm in Portland, Oregon, so the rest of the year it's cloudy.
I want to install a solar system that powers lights, chargers, a small computer, but also handles power tools (6-12 A saws, sanders, drills, maybe a 15 A compressor, etc). These will likely only ever be used one at a time, for short bursts. For example, in the spring/summer, I might use them heavily on some of the weekends, but on the cold months, hardly at all. In the fall and winter, it'll need to power only lights, radio, maybe chargers with the rare power tool use.
Based on my initial estimates, I was thinking of a 400 watt system (4 x 100 W panels), with a couple 12 V 100 A h batteries. But I'm new to solar, so I'm not sure if this makes sense (or if it's even in the right ballpark). Also, I've got no real idea on what vendors/manufacturers offer the best gear.
Thoughts, recommendations? Thanks in advance.
I want to install a solar system that powers lights, chargers, a small computer, but also handles power tools (6-12 A saws, sanders, drills, maybe a 15 A compressor, etc). These will likely only ever be used one at a time, for short bursts. For example, in the spring/summer, I might use them heavily on some of the weekends, but on the cold months, hardly at all. In the fall and winter, it'll need to power only lights, radio, maybe chargers with the rare power tool use.
Based on my initial estimates, I was thinking of a 400 watt system (4 x 100 W panels), with a couple 12 V 100 A h batteries. But I'm new to solar, so I'm not sure if this makes sense (or if it's even in the right ballpark). Also, I've got no real idea on what vendors/manufacturers offer the best gear.
Thoughts, recommendations? Thanks in advance.