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Smallholding => Renewables => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on September 19, 2017, 09:26:59 am

Title: Solar panels and leisure batteries
Post by: DavidandCollette on September 19, 2017, 09:26:59 am

Hi I have bought an alarm system for my barn but don't have mains power. Tried a leisure battery but it lasts less than a week. The question is, if I get a solar panel to charge the battery will I be able to power the alarm system at the same time?

Title: Re: Solar panels and leisure batteries
Post by: GribinIsaf on September 19, 2017, 09:27:08 pm

Yes, you just link them together with a charge controller like this (http://www.bimblesolar.com/offgrid/chargers/10apwm/url)

Title: Re: Solar panels and leisure batteries
Post by: DavidandCollette on September 20, 2017, 01:15:02 pm

Thanks for that :excited:

Title: Re: Solar panels and leisure batteries
Post by: Eli on September 28, 2017, 05:20:39 pm

Quote from: DavidandCollette on September 19, 2017, 09:26:59 am

Hi I have bought an alarm system for my barn but don't have mains power. Tried a leisure battery but it lasts less than a week. The question is, if I get a solar panel to charge the battery will I be able to power the alarm system at the same time?

I know this is an old thread but I'm looking for an "off grid" security for my barn. Does yours work and how did you do it?
Cheers