Backyard Solar: Off-Grid Electrical Applications

The projects shared in this book are intended to give you an insight into the multiple ways you can use solar to power your life without using the local utility grid. Contents: Introduction What You Can Power Off-Grid Solar Panels The Problem with Connecting Directly to a Load The LM2596 Buck Converter Solution Building Solar-Powered Applications Resources Available Solar Panels Available Batteries Available How to Determine Battery Charge Inverters Available Basic Solar Application Configurations Powering AC Appliances and Equipment Volts, Current and Watts Revisited Applications You Can Create Components Required Powering AC Appliances and Equipment Estimated Costs for Components Solar Powered Applications in This Book APP1 – Stabilize Solar Output with a Buck Converter APP2 - Voltage Divider Using Resistors Various APP3 – LED Lighting 20 mA APP4 – Old LED Landscape Lights 200mA APP5 – DC Fan (0.2A) APP6 – DC Desk Lamp 383 mA APP7 – Cell Phone Charger 400mA/0.4A APP8 – TOOL: 18V Battery Charger 417mA/0.417A APP9 – DVD Player 500mA/0.5A APP10 – 32" Flat Screen Television .0.5A (400W inverter capability 5.8A) APP11 – AM-FM Radio 850mA/0.85A APP12 – DC Fan 120Vac 50/60 Hz adapted to 5Vdc 1A APP13 – TOOL: Two Speed Rotary Tool 900mA/0.9A to 1.2A APP14 – DC Motor 1.25A APP15 – Wide Screen Display 120Vac 50-60 Hz 58W 1.5A APP16 – Electric Hand Mixer 1.5A APP17 – Cordless Limb Cutter 2.0A APP18 – Computer 2.3A APP19 – Blender 3.0A APP20 – TOOL: Paint Sprayer 3.33A APP21 – TOOL: Electric Sabre Saw 3.9A APP22 – TOOL: Drill Master Power Angle Grinder 4.3A APP23 – DVD Player 4.8A APP24 – TOOL: Electric Drill 5.0A APP25 – TOOL: Electric Drill 6.0A APP26 – TOOL: Electric Air Blower 120Vac 7.5A APP27 – TOOL: Angle Grinder 7.5A APP28 – TOOL: Limb Cutter Chair Saw 120Vac 8 amps APP29…