Posted: Aug 31, 2017 9:06 pm
So far, the rough plan is this, as far as batteries:
I have the equipment room set aside for them. My initial setup will probably consist of the switch gear, the solar array, and the inverter. When I add batteries, I intend to size the bank for long term off-grid operation.
In other related improvements lately, I got both of those 300 watt mercury vapor dusk to dawn security lamps replaced with motion detecting 36 watt security lights. I'm going to lower the new lights, because the motion sensors will work better when they're not mounted four meters high.
I had a third dusk to dawn security lamp I just replaced with a 38 watt LED version. It was a 70 watt high pressure sodium lamp that produced 4900 lumens. The new LED array produces 4000 lumens for a little more than half the power.
Not as much of a power savings as I like, but I can light an entire interior room for that 32 watts I just saved.
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I have the equipment room set aside for them. My initial setup will probably consist of the switch gear, the solar array, and the inverter. When I add batteries, I intend to size the bank for long term off-grid operation.
In other related improvements lately, I got both of those 300 watt mercury vapor dusk to dawn security lamps replaced with motion detecting 36 watt security lights. I'm going to lower the new lights, because the motion sensors will work better when they're not mounted four meters high.
I had a third dusk to dawn security lamp I just replaced with a 38 watt LED version. It was a 70 watt high pressure sodium lamp that produced 4900 lumens. The new LED array produces 4000 lumens for a little more than half the power.
Not as much of a power savings as I like, but I can light an entire interior room for that 32 watts I just saved.
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