Trying to build Solar Power Bank
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:59 am
Hello all,
I'm thinking of building a solar power bank/wall mainly to power usb lighting, AA/AAA battery chargers, USB battery banks, baofeng radio charger etc nothing major like a tv or fridge. Buying some kit and using existing kit. Unless all prepackaged this subject always gets me somewhat lost. So would appreciate some guidance/advice here please
I own at home a APC Smart UPS 3000 for my home network and uses this set of batteries I could remove:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RBC12-Batter ... ctupt=true
I have also seen this setup on ebay I think I could use to charge the batteries:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20w-Mono-Sol ... :rk:6:pf:0
...and then this I think I would use to run/connect appliances to:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1500-3000W-C ... 0005.m1851
Do I have this setup correct:
Connect the batteries and solar panel to the blue box in the 2nd listing (left and centre connection) then connect the invertor to the blue box (right connector) and then connect the bits I need to power from that?
I'm not looking for a portable device but something that is easily stowable, so very large solar panels (or many) or not so much of an option I can run with.
I've actually just thought, could I somehow connect the solar panels direct to my UPS? But then that leads me to think too much power could be lost just running/managing the UPS?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments.
Cheers
I'm thinking of building a solar power bank/wall mainly to power usb lighting, AA/AAA battery chargers, USB battery banks, baofeng radio charger etc nothing major like a tv or fridge. Buying some kit and using existing kit. Unless all prepackaged this subject always gets me somewhat lost. So would appreciate some guidance/advice here please
I own at home a APC Smart UPS 3000 for my home network and uses this set of batteries I could remove:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RBC12-Batter ... ctupt=true
I have also seen this setup on ebay I think I could use to charge the batteries:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20w-Mono-Sol ... :rk:6:pf:0
...and then this I think I would use to run/connect appliances to:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1500-3000W-C ... 0005.m1851
Do I have this setup correct:
Connect the batteries and solar panel to the blue box in the 2nd listing (left and centre connection) then connect the invertor to the blue box (right connector) and then connect the bits I need to power from that?
I'm not looking for a portable device but something that is easily stowable, so very large solar panels (or many) or not so much of an option I can run with.
I've actually just thought, could I somehow connect the solar panels direct to my UPS? But then that leads me to think too much power could be lost just running/managing the UPS?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments.
Cheers