Brambles wrote:I have made a portable solar generator to not just have for emergencies, but to have power at the allotment and to charge smaller stuff at home.
I did a bit of research and decided on a 20w solar panel, 22ah golf trolley battery, 300w inverter and 20a charge controller.
So, for under a £100 I have a generator that will power most tools I want to use away from the house. I can charge all the small electronics and my laptop and I can run a few things at home as well. It can also run things as the charge is created. The Inverter has a normal plug socket and a USB socket.
You could easily scale this up or down to suit your own needs and pocket.
My son is going to (eventually!) make a suitcase type box for this to go in to make it completely portable.
One lesson learned the hard way. DON'T BUY A CHEAP CHARGE CONTROLLER! The one I had originally bought allowed the battery to overcharge and then it blew up.
Next on the agenda is to make a small wind turbine.
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I would just copy and paste it into notepad or word (assuming your using windows) and save for later use. or subscibe to this topics for updates. the subscription button is at the bottom left of the page next to the bookmark button. Doh!.
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Brambles wrote:A quick update; I have now added a cigarette lighter socket to the 'load' on the charge controller to make it a little more versatile.
Excellent idea Brambles, a 10 amp fuse should be used to protect the equipment plugged in to the socket. 10 amp or less. Dont be tempted to plug your inverter into it though as it should be a direct battery connection for that size inverter.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” ― Edward R. Murrow
"Remember Politicians are like babies diapers they both need changing often for the very same reason" - Mark Twain
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
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“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” ― Edward R. Murrow
"Remember Politicians are like babies diapers they both need changing often for the very same reason" - Mark Twain
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
The thing is now temporarily mounted on a board and a carrying implement (bucket ) and the solar panel is mounted on the shed roof. I had the worst of luck with charge controllers! The one in the first picture had to be returned as it was faulty. I now have an mppt type controller and it all works perfectly. While it's static, there is a 12V light attached to it for the shed.
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