Need Help setting up a Small Solar system.

[JOE G]

Post #35 above states why. I wish it was easier I would. I really dont need a lot of power out there.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was wondering how many planets you were planing to have in your solar system, and have you done the math to figure out the Keplerian motion of their orbits? This looks like a lot of work to me.

When I saw the title, I thought along the same line. Maybe only 2 or 3 planets.

 

[Jstpssng]

Post #35 above states why. I wish it was easier I would. I really dont need a lot of power out there.

It will be a good project, and a learning experience about setting up solar power.

 

[grsthegreat]

Looking at what you want, why not just bury 100 foot line out to it, as somebody else has already suggested?

I know he doesn稚 want to hurt landscape, but I do this all the time in my business. 100 run cost very little. 3#12 THHN wire and pvc Pipe, or just #12 uf direct bury

 

[JOE G]

If I was to use the building for other than storage I would definitely run power, But I just want to power a few battery tender JR like 1 amp devices. I may try the solar ones they sell and see how they work.

 

[buickanddeere]

You will be happier running out a buried 12/3 underground . One circuit for lights and the other circuit for receptacles .

 

[airbiscuit]

You will be happier running out a buried 12/3 underground . One circuit for lights and the other circuit for receptacles .

I don't disagree, but if you're going to go through tha effort, why not go with 10/3 underground?

 

[Travelover]

If I was to use the building for other than storage I would definitely run power, But I just want to power a few battery tender JR like 1 amp devices. I may try the solar ones they sell and see how they work.

It will cost you about $70 for one of those, but for just a little more you can get a nice 100 watt solar panel and a controller that will both charge and maintain batteries. It is not complicated - two wires from the panel to the controller and two wires from the controller to a battery. I'd leave it permanently connected to at least one battery which can run inside lights.

 

[JOE G]

Travelover do i have to worry about over charging the batteries and ruining them? If I was to run full time power out there I would run enough to power what ever I may need now or in the future, I would not under size.

 

[LittleBill21]

you can get something like this
https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Monoc...2bb3a89241164daccb367ee9cc6992&language=en_US

but understand you need a inverter and another battery to run the inverter off,

solar is not a cheaper option period over a cord,