Watt-Hour Estimates for small 12V Solar Power SystemsWhen choosing a solar power system you need solar panels and batteries that can supply and store more than the average watt-hours you will be needing each day to run your equipment.
You may have heard of watts, but are wondering what a watt-hour is. Continue reading
The Villager-III system is sold without solar panels, so that you can choose the type that fits your needs best. Your choice will depend on how you want to trade off cost vs. weight vs. ruggedness vs. physical size. If you’re using the Villager as a portable system you won’t need a long heavy power cable or mounting brackets. However, for this discussion we’ll consider you want to permanently mount solar panels on your roof. Continue reading
Problem: Our families need to charge their cell phones and tablets but have no AC power available.
Solution: Use two Solartec Daisy-Chain XT60 panels SOLARTEC15-DAISY connected to the Half-Pint-XT Solar Power System Half-Pint-XT and add an Anker 5-port charger from Amazon. Continue reading