I'm just finishing a small backup system installed in a shed. 300 watts solar 30amp charge controller 110ah Sla battery, 1100 watt inverter. During a power outage I hope to run a small led tv or 2, 3or 4 9 watt led bulbs and a WiFi router for 5hours. I also hope to be able to charge phones, etc with the 4 USB ports I have. How practical does this sound? I'm in sunny California.
Feb 2022 update
I now have 400 watts of solar and 220 AH of batteries. I'm running the inverter 24/7 powering internet modem and router, a desktop phone, 2 laptops, 2cell phones, and living room lighting. All in all I am pretty satisfied with this system.
Fer other novices out there, I have learned a few things. 1 Spend the extra money for a pure wave inverter. 2 Spend the extra money for a good charge controller. 3 If your budget allows buy lithium ion batteries. I bought SLA batteries and they are doing fine but the lithium have a longer life and can be discharged much more.
Feb 2022 update
I now have 400 watts of solar and 220 AH of batteries. I'm running the inverter 24/7 powering internet modem and router, a desktop phone, 2 laptops, 2cell phones, and living room lighting. All in all I am pretty satisfied with this system.
Fer other novices out there, I have learned a few things. 1 Spend the extra money for a pure wave inverter. 2 Spend the extra money for a good charge controller. 3 If your budget allows buy lithium ion batteries. I bought SLA batteries and they are doing fine but the lithium have a longer life and can be discharged much more.
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