We started off with one 100 watt panel.
Solar panel big enough to run a dehumidifier.
The three solar panels fold out to absorb more sunlight than similar models dramatically cutting down on charging speeds and allowing for a full solar powered charge in under 26 hours.
We currently have 300 watts of solar panels on the roof.
A single solar panel is going to charge your batteries much too slowly you ll use up the stored electricity faster than the solar panel can charge them again.
For this example if you are using 404 kwh per year that is 1 11 kwh per day.
These are run through the factory installed combiner and are integrated through a 40 amp solar charge controller from zamp.
We then took 11 000 kwh and divided it by the respective ratios and then divided that number by 250 the typical panel wattage.
In order to find a range for number of solar panels we compared arizona and maine s solar panel production ratios 1 31 and 1 61 the highest and lowest in the u s.
It ll take darned big array of solar panels to run a dehumidifier.
You multiply the combined wattage of the solar panels by the number of hours sunlight they will.
So you are going to need a total wattage of 300 combined solar panels.
Todd and the rest of the wholesale solar team are here to answer any questions you have about designing a system that will fit your needs.
In seattle you d need a 4 75 kw.
How did i come up with 300.
Todd built his own 3 kw solar system to power his northern california home where he lives off the grid with his wife and children.
The coach and chassis electrical systems on our coach are completely separate.
To provide about 14 5 kwh of electricity each day in arizona you d need a 3kw solar installation or a system with about 12 solar panels.
By sacrificing a small amount of efficiency you get a device that still produces water but cools instead of heats.
Lastly you will need the solar panels to keep the battery charged.
So basically 5w will distill you about a drop each day and will further heat the air.
The incorporated led light is a noteworthy addition that can double as a flashlight or a steady sos strobe light in case of an emergency.