Appliances

SOLAR

POWER

CALCULATOR

Voltage

Watts

Amps

Fridge
TV
red light
long fluoro
Radio
Nintendos etc

12
12
12
12
12
12
12

Qty of
Panels

7.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.67
1.25
0.00

Watts hours
per day

540.00
24.00
48.00
24.00
200.00
45.00
0.00
Totals
881.00
Fridges do not use full power all the time so an estimated running time of 8 hours per day at maximum
is assumed for this calculation - If you disagree then leave that row empty and add your fridge and nos on
one of the other lines
Auxiliary
No of
Usable
Is the
Days use
Cloudy Days
Batteries
Batteries
power %
Battery
Battery
with Solar
Total aH rate
60% suitable ?
Only
Panel/s
12
90
3
162.0 OK
2.2
2.6
The above figures indicate the number of days
before you "MUST" recharge your batteries.
Solar Panel
Rated Output
in Amps

90
12
12
12
20
15
0

Hours use
per day

Hours of
usable light

6
2
4
2
10
3
0

Panel
80W 12V
80W 24V
140W 12V
140W 24V
For reference only

8
Average
Total Amps
4.50
1
36.00
Amp Hours deficient
37.42
Minimum No
of Panels Req
3 Sunny
Minimum No
of Panels Req
9 Cloudy
Assumptions

1 Panels are facing North and the sun shines every day for 8 hours on your panels
2 You don't allow your battery to discharge below 40%
3 You achieve Max output for the 6 hours !

Battery
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Amps out
162.00
100.58
39.17
-22.25
-83.67
-145.08
-206.50
-267.92
-329.33
-390.75
-452.17

73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42

Amps in Cloudy Total

12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00

Total
100.58
39.17
-22.25
-83.67
-145.08
-206.50
-267.92
-329.33
-390.75
-452.17
-513.58

162.00
124.58
87.17
49.75
12.33
-25.08
-62.50
-99.92
-137.33
-174.75
-212.17

Amps in Sunny
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

-513.58
-575.00
-636.42
-697.83
-759.25
-820.67
-882.08
-943.50
-1004.92

73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42
73.42

12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00

-575.00
-636.42
-697.83
-759.25
-820.67
-882.08
-943.50
-1004.92
-1066.33

-249.58
-287.00
-324.42
-361.83
-399.25
-436.67
-474.08
-511.50
-548.92

36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00

Amp hours
per day
45.00
2.00
4.00
2.00
16.67
3.75
0.00
73.42

hours per day at maximum

nd add your fridge and nos on

Sunny Days
with Solar
Panel/s
36.00
4.3
igures indicate the number of days
"MUST" recharge your batteries.
Amps
4.50
2.25
7.80
3.90

hours on your panels

Total
124.58
87.17
49.75
12.33
-25.08
-62.50
-99.92
-137.33
-174.75
-212.17
-249.58

-287.00
-324.42
-361.83
-399.25
-436.67
-474.08
-511.50
-548.92
-586.33