No door to the south, the door that I'm putting the panels on is north facing and its opposite wall is solid. No windows or doors and isn't mine, so I can't start putting holes in it or the like. Plus it meets a path on that side, so would be subject to abuse from passers by even if I could use the south wall.
Dont 100% need 2 banks of batteries. Just looking to have a small set up for some lights and a heavier set up (originally for an inverter, but that's kind of faded away due to low input as panels are arse about face) for some 12v battery charging facility. Still not sure how id do the latter mind now I'm thinking about it.
If I had one bank for my lights and the number 2 supply from the split switch went to a set of cables that didn't go to batteries (kind of like insulated jump leads) then could I plug the drill, bike lights, all other 12v batteries to that cable and it would become the other battery?
Guess I'm saying, if I have normal set up of panel, cc and batteries, can I / how would I charge these small items from those batteries? Ie if connected my bike lights to the battery bank. Yeah they would pull charge to equalise between the light pack and the battery bank) but I dont think this is the right way or even safe to charge like this no?
I had in my head that say the cig socket charger could be cut off and the cable fused and the used to supply the power from the cc?
Confusing myself now. Just want some 12v led lights and a way to charge the 12v bits and bobs in the garage without having to keep lugging them to the house and back. (The inverter would be nice if anyone knows a way that fits this funny situation. But I'm not hopefull on this part).
The over the door frame is a proper good idea. Won't work for me, but something ill remember and probably use when move etc.
Cheers all.
Dont 100% need 2 banks of batteries. Just looking to have a small set up for some lights and a heavier set up (originally for an inverter, but that's kind of faded away due to low input as panels are arse about face) for some 12v battery charging facility. Still not sure how id do the latter mind now I'm thinking about it.
If I had one bank for my lights and the number 2 supply from the split switch went to a set of cables that didn't go to batteries (kind of like insulated jump leads) then could I plug the drill, bike lights, all other 12v batteries to that cable and it would become the other battery?
Guess I'm saying, if I have normal set up of panel, cc and batteries, can I / how would I charge these small items from those batteries? Ie if connected my bike lights to the battery bank. Yeah they would pull charge to equalise between the light pack and the battery bank) but I dont think this is the right way or even safe to charge like this no?
I had in my head that say the cig socket charger could be cut off and the cable fused and the used to supply the power from the cc?
Confusing myself now. Just want some 12v led lights and a way to charge the 12v bits and bobs in the garage without having to keep lugging them to the house and back. (The inverter would be nice if anyone knows a way that fits this funny situation. But I'm not hopefull on this part).
The over the door frame is a proper good idea. Won't work for me, but something ill remember and probably use when move etc.
Cheers all.