60 Watt Solar Panel

Batteries are rated in units of Amp-hours.

A 12 Volt, 60 Watt panel makes 5 Amps of electricity, because Volts times Amps equals Watts.

So it depends on how many Amp-Hours capacity your battery has.

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2009-05-24 07:04:24 by Israel Lover †-pray4revival-†

Bought four Kaneka panels and they are installed charging batteries. Nice to have backup power.

I'm trying to develop a DIY grid tie system & know only the basics about electrical work.
No worries guys I'm a master plumber & have a friend who is a master electrician who would be doing all the wiring. He wasn't around for me...

A typical 60W panel has a 4A short circuit current from spec in first link below. This is most likely about 3.5A of peak sun charging current.
Depending where you live, you may get 2 to 5 hours of peak sun charging current a day. You should be

2009-04-01 21:23:17 by John Q

Hi. I need to build a solar panel for a project. it should be able to light a 60 watt light bulb. also, it should be about 3x3 ft if it is 50% efficient. if anyone knows any websites or can help me, please answer! thanks.

Try buying a simple do it yourself kit with all the instructions - it will save you a lot of time :-)

2009-02-07 22:54:23 by jackjohnson

this website has a bunch of batteries; which one should i get?

http://www.greenbatteries.com/rechargeab le-lead-acid-batteries.html

You have to make some decisions:

1. number of hours that you want the battery to operate when there is no sun

2. power used by the loads on the panel or battery in watts.

You will need an inverter and a...

2010-04-08 10:33:02 by lynchvt

I want to look into buying solar panels, but I don't know what wattage to get. The 200 watt solar panels are far above what I could pay. and that doesn't include the instalation.
If I bought 2 60 watt solar panels and had those installed, and

Well, as long as the sun is shining, you can light 6 or so CFL lights, or a small TV or PC.

But you will need a charge controller, a battery, and an inverter, all expensive. The charge controller regulates and controls the...

2009-02-18 03:43:16 by Ashley G

I have a 60 watt solar panel array in las vegas. my need is to power a lighting transformer for 8 hours that draws 135 watts. I have a 400 watt inverter and my battery is a 55 amp hour gel cell deep cycle. if the sun shines all day as it does...

That panel is a good size for your battery, and you're also in a good location - usually not too cloudy.

You should not drain that gel cell below 50% (else it will hurt the battery), so if it were fully charged, you would have...

2009-03-10 14:57:46 by suevegas1