Hi all,
Been awhile but I'm now embarking on my next mini mission - to get some solar lighting up in and on my mother's shed. I therefore wonder if you gurus can please offer any steer, suggestion, considerations or corrections so I can head off on the correct path.
I think the set up should be (crude picture attached):
Solar panel (have an 80w one),
charge controller,
battery (going to trial on an old 120ah car battery, but have some deep cycle leisure batteries to swap it out for when all set up and working),
fuse (thinking 10 amp be ok? But struggling to find dc fuses and holder, other than car type blades, will they be ok?),
switch (looking to have a manual option, ie on/off, but also a light sensor - will detail this for guidance later, after I get the general approach confirmed/corrected),
lights (have 10w 12v smd lights, planning on using 7 or 8, 3 internally and 4/5 externally)
Is the above (attached) ok or am heading towards trouble?
As well as the switch question, I'm also unsure on cable size, as calcs saying up to 10mm, but ill be looking to split the internal and external on 2 separate feeds, internal circa 10m from battery to last light, external will be a bit more, say 12 to 15m from battery to last light.
Any input would be great.
Thanks, Upex
Been awhile but I'm now embarking on my next mini mission - to get some solar lighting up in and on my mother's shed. I therefore wonder if you gurus can please offer any steer, suggestion, considerations or corrections so I can head off on the correct path.
I think the set up should be (crude picture attached):
Solar panel (have an 80w one),
charge controller,
battery (going to trial on an old 120ah car battery, but have some deep cycle leisure batteries to swap it out for when all set up and working),
fuse (thinking 10 amp be ok? But struggling to find dc fuses and holder, other than car type blades, will they be ok?),
switch (looking to have a manual option, ie on/off, but also a light sensor - will detail this for guidance later, after I get the general approach confirmed/corrected),
lights (have 10w 12v smd lights, planning on using 7 or 8, 3 internally and 4/5 externally)
Is the above (attached) ok or am heading towards trouble?
As well as the switch question, I'm also unsure on cable size, as calcs saying up to 10mm, but ill be looking to split the internal and external on 2 separate feeds, internal circa 10m from battery to last light, external will be a bit more, say 12 to 15m from battery to last light.
Any input would be great.
Thanks, Upex