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DIY solar panel for small office shed.

  • 29-09-2021 6:35pm
    #1
    andydurnin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭


    Hi. I am looking to try and install a solar panel on our new garden office shed. Would like to run a lap top and printer and lights from it. Want to try it myself to save money.

    Can anyone recommended what would be best to get for this type of job and where I would buy it. Also any video tutorials?



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  • #2
    cavan_man2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭cavan_man2021


    We might all be putting them on our houses



  • #3
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,625 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    Here's some that might help

    https://youtu.be/ewkj875qUmk


    https://youtu.be/WU16AJwvNhE



  • #4
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,625 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    Will prowse also has lots of videos on off grid solar



  • #5
    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,291 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    I might have some stuff laying around that could do the job. Drop me a pm if interested



  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    How are you heating the shed ?

    Lights - LED

    Inkjets use a lot less power than lasers if you are sizing inverters. It's been a while since Aldi or Lidl did the power monitoring plugs they'd be handy for this sort of thing.

    Laptops have become more energy efficient over the last decade even if they haven't gotten all that faster. Check battery capacity and how long it can run on it to get a rough idea of how much power it uses.



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