Solar Power Monitor

No monitor. And not a souped up system. Let's assume the power supply is rated for 300 Watts. And if I used the panel with a 12 volt deep charge battery?

There's no simple answer. There are panels of many sizes.

If you want to do this you'd be better off with a laptop. They're engineered for low power consumption and designed to run off DC. The DC/AC converter after a solar panel...

2007-07-20 07:17:41 by learning5on606

Using the Efergy E2 to measure solar watts produced

Hey folks, first question from me here.

I was wanting to run a little experiment this summer involving car batteries, 100 watt solar panels, and my computer, but I lack a certain amount of technical knowledge. I was wondering, is it...

This is possible. It would be easiest if you could find a engineered solution. I will do a bit of hunting and see if I can find something for you.

Update:

Combining a solar panel with the item below (first link)looks...

2007-05-05 13:58:36 by Jennifer B

Just wanted to know why we cannot build solar power &/or wind tower fences to maintain our international boundries? Can also use tidal / wave motion to create minor barriers & provide energy, along our coastlines. They could provide platforms

Solar power would be OK for powering cameras on a fence. But DC power and low voltage AC power lose energy traveling long distances. Also solar panels should be slanted up to face the sun, which would also make them easier to climb. Wind towers...

2007-05-12 23:54:01 by chadsbro

The world lived at a slower pace back then, but the clipper=ship hull moved quickly, it carried less, so it's cargo was more in demand and time sensitive. The point is, we moved great weight, and used more hands on equipment. wind generation...

There were a heck of a lot fewer people alive in the days of the clipper ships, and people didn't live as long. Sailboats won't transport oil, iron ore, phosphate rock, etc, in any kind of meaningful quantity.

The average American has

2008-07-21 11:56:52 by Red Rooster

The idea is to have the 15 inch LCD monitor use the least power possible and preferable DC because it is to be powered by a solar system. Would anyone recommend a suitable candidate ? Thank you

You will have tremendous, tremendous difficulty finding a 1280x1024 15" LCD monitor.

Aside from the resolution (1280x1024, or SXGA), the following model meets your requested specs:

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2010-01-31 22:11:46 by Rico Suave

I'm looking to but this solar powered generator for emergency and outdoor use. Here is the product.

http://www.solarhome.org/index.asp?PageA ction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=537

It says it can run a refrigerator. My question is

The battery has a nominal 720 WH of capacity; after the inverter, this will probably yield more like 600-650 WH.

How long a refrigerator will run on that depends on the fridge.  I'd estimate a day with the PV panel helping.  If...

2008-01-20 14:40:07 by YAadventurer