ᐅ Is it possible to power my shed with solar energy for lighting and electricity?
Created on: 27 Sep 2016 16:35
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sauerpeter
Hello everyone,
Our build is still in the planning phase, so the electrical connection has not yet been installed on the property.
At the back of our lot, we have a shed that we are currently using as a "break room" when working on-site. No, in case you’re wondering, we are not moving in or sleeping there. It’s just about having some light for a few hours in the evening during the darker season until we leave to go home again.
My initial idea:
Buy solar lamps with a solar panel. Mount the panel outside and the light inside, so when we are there and need light, we switch it on. The problem: I want one without a motion sensor or at least one where the motion sensor can be turned off. I prefer a light that has to be switched on and off manually. So the lamp is really only on when needed. Of course, a motion sensor only activates when there is movement, but I don’t want to keep waving around to trigger it constantly.
I was also thinking, maybe some power can be generated by a solar module? Always assuming this only needs to last a few hours.
Do you have any ideas? The most important thing is to have light first. I have already searched online but mostly found options with motion sensors.
Our build is still in the planning phase, so the electrical connection has not yet been installed on the property.
At the back of our lot, we have a shed that we are currently using as a "break room" when working on-site. No, in case you’re wondering, we are not moving in or sleeping there. It’s just about having some light for a few hours in the evening during the darker season until we leave to go home again.
My initial idea:
Buy solar lamps with a solar panel. Mount the panel outside and the light inside, so when we are there and need light, we switch it on. The problem: I want one without a motion sensor or at least one where the motion sensor can be turned off. I prefer a light that has to be switched on and off manually. So the lamp is really only on when needed. Of course, a motion sensor only activates when there is movement, but I don’t want to keep waving around to trigger it constantly.
I was also thinking, maybe some power can be generated by a solar module? Always assuming this only needs to last a few hours.
Do you have any ideas? The most important thing is to have light first. I have already searched online but mostly found options with motion sensors.
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Bieber081528 Sep 2016 13:40sauerpeter schrieb:
Buy solar lamps with solar panels. Mount the panel outside, the light fixture inside, and turn it on when we are there and need light. Without a battery storage, this won’t work. Off-the-shelf products, if available at all, are probably way too expensive. DIY solutions using car batteries are definitely possible, but do you have the time for that? After all, you want to build a house...
So either battery-powered LED floodlights, temporary construction power, or a generator (gasoline). If you want to work there, sooner or later you will need energy; it’s not really feasible to do much manually when it comes to building.
