Chris Cook
- Jul 16, 2017
- 5
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2017
- Messages
- 5
Hello all!
I have been putting these low cost, LED light strings on random trees on the back of our property. This gives a neat highlight to the view out of our back windows.
So far I have about 8 separate strings on 8 trees (I plan to do many more). Each are individually solar-charged & powered with a 1.2V nickel–metal hydride battery using a 5"x5" solar panel (see reference photos below).
Since all the panels get varying amounts of sunlight and the batteries will all reach end-of-life at different times, I would like to centralize the power by getting a larger solar panel and battery to supply all the units. This way I could place the solar panel/charge station in a good spot and use this for all the light strings.
Home depot has a small solar kit for a 12V battery charge setup (see link below). This is one thing I looked at for this. I am looking for ideas on how best to do this.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grape-Solar-50-Watt-Off-Grid-Solar-Panel-Kit-GS-50-KIT/206877151
I appreciate your help and forgive my ignorance int his regard.
CC
I have been putting these low cost, LED light strings on random trees on the back of our property. This gives a neat highlight to the view out of our back windows.
So far I have about 8 separate strings on 8 trees (I plan to do many more). Each are individually solar-charged & powered with a 1.2V nickel–metal hydride battery using a 5"x5" solar panel (see reference photos below).
Since all the panels get varying amounts of sunlight and the batteries will all reach end-of-life at different times, I would like to centralize the power by getting a larger solar panel and battery to supply all the units. This way I could place the solar panel/charge station in a good spot and use this for all the light strings.
Home depot has a small solar kit for a 12V battery charge setup (see link below). This is one thing I looked at for this. I am looking for ideas on how best to do this.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Grape-Solar-50-Watt-Off-Grid-Solar-Panel-Kit-GS-50-KIT/206877151
I appreciate your help and forgive my ignorance int his regard.
CC