Solar Powered Traffic Camera: How to Size Panel and Battery
Door Dean D.
How much panel and battery a solar powered traffic camera needs, with a worked 15 W example and the recovery time most guides skip.
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Solar Powered CCTV Security System: Sizing Panel, Battery and Mounting
Door Dean D.
How to size the panel, battery and mounting for a solar powered CCTV security system, with worked daily-load examples.
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Off Grid Solar Kit: How to Size and Specify One From Your Loads
Door Dean D.
Work out panel, battery and inverter size for an off grid solar kit from your own loads, then see what to send for a specified system.
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Solar Well Pump Guide: Sizing the Head, Flow and Panels
Door Dean D.
A worked method for sizing a solar well pump from daily water, total dynamic head and peak sun hours, plus pump type and quote inputs.
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Solar Battery Maintainer: Watts, Voltage and Connections for a 12 V Battery
Door Dean D.
A practical guide to sizing a solar battery maintainer for a parked 12 V battery, with a worked wattage example and a comparison of two listed units.
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Aluminum L Foot for Roof Solar Mount: Fit, Spacing and Sealing Guide
Door Dean D.
Match an aluminum L foot to the roof, the rail slot and the bolt, then count feet with a simple spacing formula before you request a quote.
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Solar Panel With Leads or a Connector: Options, Junction Box and Drawing Checklist
Door Dean D.
A practical guide to the connection on a small solar panel: leads, plugs, going without a junction box, a worked voltage drop example and a checklist for custom drawings.
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Round Solar Panels: Sizes, Shapes and What to Send for a Custom Outline
Door Dean D.
A round solar panel has 78.5% of the area of a square of the same width. Compare listed diameters, watts and voltage, and how ring and curved shapes change the...
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Solar Panel for a GPS Tracker: Sizing, Voltage and Shape
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A GPS tracker needs far less solar than most reference designs assume. This guide sizes the panel from reporting pattern, voltage and available area.
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Designing a Small Solar Panel Into an Enclosure: Sizing, Mounting and Sealing
Door Dean D.
A practical guide to designing a small solar panel into a product enclosure: sizing from the load, fixing to the lid, sealing the wire exit and choosing stock or custom.
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OEM Solar Panel for Power Stations: What to Specify Before You Order
Door Dean D.
A buyer's checklist for specifying an OEM solar panel for power stations, with worked sizing and cold-weather voltage calculations.
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Private Label Solar Charger: A Buyer's Spec Checklist
Door Dean D.
A brand owner's guide to specifying a private label solar charger: what to confirm, how the formats compare, and how to size panel watts to battery capacity.
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Highest Efficiency Solar Cells: Records, Limits and What You Can Buy
Door Dean D.
Multijunction cells hold the efficiency record, but silicon sets the ceiling for panels you can buy. This guide shows how to read records and size an array.
