My intention is to get a few solar panels on my shed to charge up some batteries. With the voltage, I will use an inverter to change it to 220? I just wanted to ask, for my idea would a Nickel-Metal Hydride or Lead-Acid battery work better. I would like a battery that would (preferably) last long with constant charges and discharge.

P.S If you could recommend me a solar panel that would work with the batteries I would really appreciate it (and maybe the voltage of the battery(ies)

-Bod

 

Either battery chemistry will require proper charging to maximize battery life.

I'd go with lead acid. They sell kits consisting of panels, batteries, and charger/connectivity boxes. All that I've seen use lead acid batteries.

Some hits from the first page of a Google search:

https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Watts-Volts-Monocrystalline-Starter/dp/B00BFCNFRM

http://www.goalzero.com/solar-kits

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grape-Solar-100-Watt-Off-Grid-Solar-Panel-Kit-GS-100-KIT/203505908

http://www.theinverterstore.com/kits.html?gclid=CJbM-piLk9QCFVKPfgodyvoJKA

 

My intention is to get a few solar panels on my shed to charge up some batteries. With the voltage, I will use an inverter to change it to 220? I just wanted to ask, for my idea would a Nickel-Metal Hydride or Lead-Acid battery work better. I would like a battery that would (preferably) last long with constant charges and discharge.

P.S If you could recommend me a solar panel that would work with the batteries I would really appreciate it (and maybe the voltage of the battery(ies)

-Bod

Nickel chemistry batteries are more fussy about charging conditions and aren't hard to ruin, metal hydride have pretty lousy instantaneous current draw - cadmium are similar size for size to lead acid for current draw but Ah capacity is somewhere around 1/4 - 1/3 that of metal hydride.

Lithium is probably a contender, but charging conditions aren't trivial - and dangerous if you get it wrong. The weight advantage isn't worth so much in a static installation.

 

Lead-acid batteries are generally use for this purpose since they have relatively simple, charge requirements, and low cost for a given energy storage requirement.

 

Thanks for all the replys. Lead-Acid, here I come!

-Bod