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   Jim Wilkins to ads   
   Re: Wind, solar, storage and back-up sys   
   08 Jul 19 18:27:56   
   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Scottish Scientist"  wrote in message   
   news:84f8926d-7990-4d77-a926-3303d229b7ca@googlegroups.com...   
   On Monday, 8 July 2019 04:21:21 UTC+1, ads  wrote:   
   > On Sun, 7 Jul 2019 16:34:14 -0700 (PDT), Scottish Scientist   
   >   
      
   Here's the text configuration page for row D.   
      
   Wind, solar, storage and back-up system designer   
   - hide quoted text -   
   Configuration text page.   
      
   Daily Usage of Energy: 4 KWh   
   Solar Power Capacity: 2.64 KW   
   Solar Capacity Factor: 8%   
   Solar energy per day (average): 5.07 KWh   
   Storage Energy Capacity: 4.48 KWh   
   Back-up power: 0.093 KW   
      
   So 3KW of solar panels, 4 of your 12V105Ah batteries and a 100 Watt   
   generator if you can find one that small, would do that, if that's all   
   you need to get you through your power outages?   
      
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   I don't understand that. If the batteries are fully discharged in   
   calm, overcast winter weather a 100W charge would take 50 hours at   
   100% efficiency. 4 KWH per day is 167W continuously.   
      
   I sized my home made fast charger for my APC1400 sine inverter's two   
   series 12V 105Ah batteries for 25A at 28V. A full recharge would take   
   at least four hours if the batteries could be permitted to rise above   
   float voltage and generate hydrogen. As-is the current at constant   
   float voltage starts to drop when they reach 70-80% charge. I'm hoping   
   a week at no more than 80% SOC followed by equalization outdoors won't   
   hurt them too much.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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