From: Winston@Bigbrother.net   
      
   (PeteCresswell) wrote:   
   > I'm looking in to putting an IP camera on an outbuilding and   
   > maybe one of those flood lights that is triggered by motion.   
   >   
   > Running AC to the building sounds more formidable the more I read   
   > about it.   
   >   
   > OTOH, a wireless version of the IP camera's 24-7 draw is less   
   > than 10 watts and the flood light could be set up to only shine   
   > for a minute or so after detecting motion.   
   >   
   > Unencumbered by any knowledge or expertise, I am led to thinking   
   > maybe this could be a solar application:  automobile battery and   
   > el-cheapo inverter in the shed, collector panel on the roof, some   
   > sort of box to facilitate panel's charging the battery...   
   >   
   > Is the scale/complexity of something like this small enough so it   
   > would compete favorably with a couple thou to hire an electrician   
   > to run 120v to the outbuilding?   
      
   Personally, I don't think so.   
   I would *seriously* consider doing some NEC homework   
   and trenching and installing conduit myself.   
   The high - priced talent can do great quality wiring   
   at both ends afterword.   
      
   Photovoltaics are still 10x too expensive for any   
   reasonable payback, for most on-grid applications.   
      
   Battery backup in the shed is still a good idea though.   
      
   --Winston   
      
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