I've got a 14W (I think) folding solar panel with 1 2nd 2 amp usb connectors and even using it phrough a power bank for consistency it doesn't have enough oomph for my tablet never mind a laptop. I think you need the bigger system but as you've probably gathered I'm not an expert.born prepper wrote:Anker have a good 21w solar charger, though I am not sure if it could charge a laptop.
Solar Chargers
Re: Solar Chargers
Re: Solar Chargers
yeah you'll need to beef it up a little, my laptop needs 200W @ 19.5V DCborn prepper wrote:Anker have a good 21w solar charger, though I am not sure if it could charge a laptop.
Area 11
Endure the pain of discipline or Suffer the pain of regret.
Endure the pain of discipline or Suffer the pain of regret.
Re: Solar Chargers
I think I need to get my brothers friend in here,he is a solar wizard.I read all this,and its like a totally foreign language- like a technical dyslexia.
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
Me.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
Me.
Re: Solar Chargers
step by step guide on how to size your panels and battery capacity and how to hook it all up, all of this stuff can be bought cheap online.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-OFF ... AR-SYSTEM/
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-OFF ... AR-SYSTEM/
Area 11
Endure the pain of discipline or Suffer the pain of regret.
Endure the pain of discipline or Suffer the pain of regret.
-
- Posts: 8771
- Joined: Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:06 pm
Re: Solar Chargers
xplosiv1 wrote:step by step guide on how to size your panels and battery capacity and how to hook it all up, all of this stuff can be bought cheap online.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-OFF ... AR-SYSTEM/
That's a handy link
I'd love to upgrade my 30w panel but my workshop is heavily overlooked from all angles so 30w it is which is more than adequate for now for lighting and charging small stuff via 12v chargers
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Re: Solar Chargers
Bookmarked for later, cheers mate, watching a real 'stand easy' Godawful film about a sniper, I'll give it the attention it deserves in the morning.xplosiv1 wrote:step by step guide on how to size your panels and battery capacity and how to hook it all up, all of this stuff can be bought cheap online.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-OFF ... AR-SYSTEM/
Re: Solar Chargers
Just had a good look at this, that's a great link, thanks mate, appreciate it. I'm looking at doing this sooner rather than later so doing my research now.xplosiv1 wrote:step by step guide on how to size your panels and battery capacity and how to hook it all up, all of this stuff can be bought cheap online.
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-OFF ... AR-SYSTEM/
Re: Solar Chargers
Just started getting the bits and bobs, ordered one of these, UK posted so should be here by the end of the week.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222701409995
Looking at the rest of it too. Getting quite giddy to be honest.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222701409995
Looking at the rest of it too. Getting quite giddy to be honest.
Re: Solar Chargers
Nice, good luck with the project keep us updated.Deeps wrote:Just started getting the bits and bobs, ordered one of these, UK posted so should be here by the end of the week.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222701409995
Looking at the rest of it too. Getting quite giddy to be honest.
Area 11
Endure the pain of discipline or Suffer the pain of regret.
Endure the pain of discipline or Suffer the pain of regret.
Re: Solar Chargers
Cheers mate, first update, just ordered one of these too....xplosiv1 wrote:Nice, good luck with the project keep us updated.Deeps wrote:Just started getting the bits and bobs, ordered one of these, UK posted so should be here by the end of the week.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222701409995
Looking at the rest of it too. Getting quite giddy to be honest.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263394803488
10amp job.