I have a large 12v deep cycle lead acid battery and a smallish solar panel and want to make quite a few led landscaping fixtures which will basically run all over the place. I want lights next to my driveway, around the perimeter of my yards, on my patio, ect...
I would like to create a circuit that would at the very least shut off the lights if the voltage reaches below a certain point so as not to deplete the battery fully at night if I have so many lights that even the large lead acid battery couldin't keep up with the lights overnight.
I will add more solar panels as nessesary to keep up with the demands of the lights, especially in the winter when I would have to have quite a few more panels because of the lower amount of solar radiation.
I think if the battery was fully charged it could probably run the lights for days non stop depending on how many and their current draw, so having a battery like this will act as a great buffer for those cloudy days.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Also, does anyone happen to know of a circuit that will do this as is?
I would like to create a circuit that would at the very least shut off the lights if the voltage reaches below a certain point so as not to deplete the battery fully at night if I have so many lights that even the large lead acid battery couldin't keep up with the lights overnight.
I will add more solar panels as nessesary to keep up with the demands of the lights, especially in the winter when I would have to have quite a few more panels because of the lower amount of solar radiation.
I think if the battery was fully charged it could probably run the lights for days non stop depending on how many and their current draw, so having a battery like this will act as a great buffer for those cloudy days.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Also, does anyone happen to know of a circuit that will do this as is?