killersheep34
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Hi,
I'm new to solar tech, but have a general basic understanding of requirements and wish to just dabble with it a little.
Here's what I want to do.
Basically, a mini shed install to power some low wattage diy built lights scattered around a nice area of our garden to brighten it up a bit and ditch / replace the rubbish solar lights bought from B&M / homesense etc. I will be using Edison 1w led bulbs, and a few other 12v 1w bulbs, and I would say a maximum of say 15w to be used for about 4 hours a night (on a timer).
I am looking at purchasing a Renogy 50w Solar kit as per attached
https://uk.renogy.com/50-watt-12v-monocrystalline-starter-kit/
This comes with a 10amp charge controller. Will this be sufficient? I'm calculating just over 1amp consumed by my load.
Also comes with a 50w solar panel. Is this too much? Could I get away with a 30w? I would say we get 50% cloudy days, decent sun for 5-7 hours a day.
I was looking at getting a 12v 14ah sealed lead acid deep cycle battery. Is this too much? Could I get away with a smaller one?
I wanted to buy from an established brand and note there are a lot of cheaper Chinese units on Amazon, but would rather buy quality to save from any accidental fires!
Also, with regards to the battery, is it OK on a shelf in the shed? I am based in UK, SW. Our winters are fairly cold (down to -5 C) and summers can have odd hot days (35C). Should I be looking at purchasing additional battery monitoring equipment?
I'd also like to point out that the lights I'd like to install are probably about 7m away from the shed. Am I ok running 12v cable over that distance with approx max 2a running through it, and what AWG should I be using?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards.
I'm new to solar tech, but have a general basic understanding of requirements and wish to just dabble with it a little.
Here's what I want to do.
Basically, a mini shed install to power some low wattage diy built lights scattered around a nice area of our garden to brighten it up a bit and ditch / replace the rubbish solar lights bought from B&M / homesense etc. I will be using Edison 1w led bulbs, and a few other 12v 1w bulbs, and I would say a maximum of say 15w to be used for about 4 hours a night (on a timer).
I am looking at purchasing a Renogy 50w Solar kit as per attached
https://uk.renogy.com/50-watt-12v-monocrystalline-starter-kit/
This comes with a 10amp charge controller. Will this be sufficient? I'm calculating just over 1amp consumed by my load.
Also comes with a 50w solar panel. Is this too much? Could I get away with a 30w? I would say we get 50% cloudy days, decent sun for 5-7 hours a day.
I was looking at getting a 12v 14ah sealed lead acid deep cycle battery. Is this too much? Could I get away with a smaller one?
I wanted to buy from an established brand and note there are a lot of cheaper Chinese units on Amazon, but would rather buy quality to save from any accidental fires!
Also, with regards to the battery, is it OK on a shelf in the shed? I am based in UK, SW. Our winters are fairly cold (down to -5 C) and summers can have odd hot days (35C). Should I be looking at purchasing additional battery monitoring equipment?
I'd also like to point out that the lights I'd like to install are probably about 7m away from the shed. Am I ok running 12v cable over that distance with approx max 2a running through it, and what AWG should I be using?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards.