hi all what I would like to no is could I charge a 12v battery with this an then use a converter to power a light an maybe a plug in my garage ?

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hi all what I would like to no is could I charge a 12v battery with this an then use a converter to power a light an maybe a plug in my garage ?

It depends on the battery capacity, what you intend to power from the battery/outlet, for how long, and for what part of the day.

 

So knowing nothing about electrics apart from it hurts when you get a shock I was going to use this an then just run a light to see at night if I need to go in there an an then later maybe upgrade everything so I could have power when ever I like. Just got this an want to put something basic together so I can start to understand how thing work

 

If you are attempting to charge a 12V lead acid battery you will need 14.5-14.8V.

 

Ok so have been reading but it is a lot better to be told by you all so mr chips I guessing that is a dc-dc booster ?

 

Your solar panel is only 9.6V and its power is only 3W which are too low.

 

I guessing that is a dc-dc booster ?

Boosting the voltage doesn't come for free. The solar panel provides 300mA. You'd be better off putting two of them in series; you won't be able to hurt a reasonable sized lead acid battery with 300mA. It's also unlikely that it will support a load of any significant size.

 

On a good sunny day, you might produce about 18Wh, about the same energy as a single alkaline D cell could produce.

Bob