Solar Power

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Hier,

Would this work if placed next to a south facing window .. ??

https://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223250&C=Froogle&U=223250&T=Module
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[Frost]

Yes.
Solar panels will generate power from ambient light as well as room lights but at a very low level. The full 60W will only be produced when there is nothing between the panel and the sun, not even clouds. The panel will also be required to be facing directly at the sun. You can expect about 20-30W on a clear day in a south facing window.

[smegballs]

As someone who's main power source was PV panels not too long ago I wouldn't be too optimistic with them really. What application do you want them for?

[doggone]

If you are running an invertor to get 'mains' power it gobbles up a significant part of the output too.
You could realistically run a couple of lights, a laptop perhaps.
These things use little power anyway and it would proably take 10 years to get the cost of the panel back (and their efficiency does decline with age)
You 'd also need a battery bank to store that sort of output, at least two heavy duty batteries and they might need replacing after 5 years or so (another £100+)

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In the garden mainly 30 meters away at the top .., running a 12v fridge and a low power consuming laptop that would be playing music through mini x speakers ... charge the phone, maybe run the mains and battrry power 18 w lights i have, proberly charge the bike with the little charger i have ...

And any anything else i can think of like charging powerdrill and hedge trimmer .. mini kettle .. small waterfall, shaver and rechargeble battrrys for my torch and remotes ... hair clippers ..

So quite a lot of stuff i intend on using with it ...

I have a 30 m extension reel i would have to use if i don't buy the solar power, i really want the solar power thought !! lol

I'm unsure if all that will run, not at the same time, but any of it indivdually or a few at a time ... :
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So shall i buy it then .. ???
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[oldbiker]

as I understand it sunlight equals about 200 watts per square mtr in the uk (on a sunny day)

I don`t know if thats any help.
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All i know is i buy it and plug things in ... the reviews on it from users are good ...
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[Frost]

There is no way it would run all of the things you've mentioned. Remember Watts = volts * amps. So when mains is 13amps and 240 volts that limits mains to about 3000W, that panel will get about 30W dependably which at 17volts gives 1.7 amps of usable currecnt, perhaps enough to do one of those things part time, but probably unreliable, all of them no way.

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I'm unsure if all that will run, not at the same time, but any of it indivdually or a few at a time ...

If i get this laptop i have my eyes on with 8/9 hours batterry life, then i may giv the panel a miss .. would be nice to have, and user reviews state it runs a laptop fine ...

Decisions ....
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[Frost]

https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261957-10-atom-pentium-power-consumption-results

I'm assuming with that kind of battery life that it's a netbook. These are alot faster and more power efficient if you get a Solid State Drive.

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Yeah, was going to get a solid state dell mini .. but they are too small ... therers a laptop thread of mine showing a low powered laptop 13 inch .... the laptop has a nine hour power life, which is making me think the solar power is not needed at present ... but hope to have a solar panel in the future ... ta
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[tonyyzf]

Having used solar water heating panels for the last 4 years I would give it a miss, unless you live somewhere the sun shines everyday you'll be constantly frustrated. by the lack of output.

Take a look at www.navitron.org.uk, they specialise in affordable renewable systems, wind/solar/hydro
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Thanks,

It's something i may indulge in, in the future ... your link seems not to work ..

ta ...
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[tonyyzf]

www.navitron.org.uk
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Something dark reddish with two wheels and cagiva written on the side
SS50, CB175, CB250N, CB350, CB750K2, DT250, CB750K1, CB750F1, XS1100, CB750F2, FJ1200, FZR1000, YZF1000, GSXR1000, Cagiva Navigator, Triumph Tiger 1050
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Thanks,

I imagine there better quality than maplins ... they weigh a third less ... ta ...
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