Comments on: Plug In Solar Kit – Solar Power For Homes Made Easy http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/home-solar-power/plug-in-solar-kit/ By A Renewable Energy Enthusiast Sun, 06 May 2012 22:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Earth4 Energy Review - Is This The Real Deal? | Earth 4 Energy | DIY Solar Homes Blog http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/home-solar-power/plug-in-solar-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Earth4 Energy Review - Is This The Real Deal? | Earth 4 Energy | DIY Solar Homes Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:59:40 +0000 http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/?p=859#comment-3342 [...] You can head over to Amazon.com and buy a readymade solar panel. [...] [...] You can head over to Amazon.com and buy a readymade solar panel. [...]

]]> By: Will http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/home-solar-power/plug-in-solar-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Will Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:49:57 +0000 http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/?p=859#comment-2485 Hi Yusuf, I would suggest for you to start with a complete audit of your energy requirement. List down how many electrical devices and light fixtures you want to be connected to the solar power system. Next, calculate the total power required by adding up the power rating of all the equipment and lightnings. Remember, watt=voltage x current. Look at the back of the electrical device, there should be an average power rating figure. I would not recommend you hooking up devices such as vacuum cleaner, oven or toaster to the solar system. The inverter may not be able to handle the power spike. What you can do is purchase multiple solar panels from Amazon, and also get a bigger power inverter. Something in the range of 1000 watt. Remember, you will need to get some deep cycle batteries also for the system. The number of batteries needed will depend on the amount of sunlight your house gets daily. 'Will Hi Yusuf,

I would suggest for you to start with a complete audit of your energy requirement. List down how many electrical devices and light fixtures you want to be connected to the solar power system.

Next, calculate the total power required by adding up the power rating of all the equipment and lightnings. Remember, watt=voltage x current.

Look at the back of the electrical device, there should be an average power rating figure.

I would not recommend you hooking up devices such as vacuum cleaner, oven or toaster to the solar system. The inverter may not be able to handle the power spike.

What you can do is purchase multiple solar panels from Amazon, and also get a bigger power inverter. Something in the range of 1000 watt.

Remember, you will need to get some deep cycle batteries also for the system. The number of batteries needed will depend on the amount of sunlight your house gets daily.

‘Will

]]> By: Yusuf http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/home-solar-power/plug-in-solar-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Yusuf Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:30:08 +0000 http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/?p=859#comment-2483 Hey Will, I appreciate your. One more. My house is 3000sf not including the basement. If I purchased 3 or 4 of the units that amazon is selling which is 200 watts would I be able to run my whole house on that system without overloading the panels or would I need a larger system? Hey Will,

I appreciate your. One more.

My house is 3000sf not including the basement. If I purchased 3 or 4 of the units that amazon is selling which is 200 watts would I be able to run my whole house on that system without overloading the panels or would I need a larger system?

]]> By: Will http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/home-solar-power/plug-in-solar-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Will Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:14:00 +0000 http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/?p=859#comment-2482 Hi Yusuf, The way you calculate is watt = voltage x current. The unit from Amazon is a 200 watt system. Meaning is it enough to power a small house. But you can't use a lot of power hungry devices such as refrigerator or microwave with the system. The other more expensive system is capable to support up to 3200 watt. Meaning it is 16 times more powerful than the Amazon system. It is capable to support a much larger house with numerous electrical appliances connected to the solar system. Because it can support more devices, obviously it is more expensive. I hope that answer your question. Hi Yusuf,

The way you calculate is watt = voltage x current.

The unit from Amazon is a 200 watt system. Meaning is it enough to power a small house. But you can’t use a lot of power hungry devices such as refrigerator or microwave with the system.

The other more expensive system is capable to support up to 3200 watt. Meaning it is 16 times more powerful than the Amazon system. It is capable to support a much larger house with numerous electrical appliances connected to the solar system. Because it can support more devices, obviously it is more expensive.

I hope that answer your question.

]]> By: Yusuf http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/home-solar-power/plug-in-solar-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Yusuf Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:10:25 +0000 http://diysolarhomes.com/blog/?p=859#comment-2481 Hi ya doing Will? I am writing you to find out how many watts does it take for a 3.2 kw system. In this email Amazon is selling a 2-123 watt kit for $1400.00 and I found another company selling a 3.2kw system for $10718.00 both have a 25 a year warranty. Please let know as soon as you can. Thanks much. Hi ya doing Will?

I am writing you to find out how many watts does it take for a 3.2 kw system. In this email Amazon is selling a 2-123 watt kit for $1400.00 and I found another company selling a 3.2kw system for $10718.00 both have a 25 a year warranty.

Please let know as soon as you can. Thanks much.

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