|Solar Panels|Charge Controller|Battery Bank|Load Calculator|

Name: Date: 14-Mar-07

Quantity Wattage Hrs/day Watt Hrs/day
3 80 4.00 960.00
1 350 0.71 249.90
1 130 24.00 3,120.00
1 225 3.00 675.00
3 80 4.00 960.00
15 25 2.00 750.00
1 1000 1.29 1,286.00
1 280 1.14 319.98
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8,320.88
249.63
Electric Fan
Lights
Flat Iron
Washing Machine
Motor
(write down this value and enter it into Step 1 of solar panel
sizing calculator)
Load Calculator
Total Kilowatt Hrs Per Month (30 Days):
Use this form if you don't know what your power consumption (kilowatt-hours) is.
Refrigerator
Computer
Appliance/Equipment Used
TV
Home Theather
To use this form, simply list all of your appliance that use electricity. These are items like
Refrigerator, Range, computer, stereo, lights etc..
For each appliance, enter the number of that appliance that you own (Qty), the power is uses
(Watts) and the number of hours a day (Hrs/Day) you use the item.
We have a provided a list of common appliance and their power consumption at the bottom of the
page.
Buenaventura L. Pitao
Total Watt Hrs Per Day:
Step 1:
249.63
Step 2:
5.1
Step 3:
1,957.86
Watts
Step 4:
120 Enter Solar Panel Module Wattage
16.32
16.00 Number of Solar Panels Connected in Parallel
You need to determine the minimum number of sun hrs per day during the winter.
Select the Closest to your location
The total wattage of Solar Panels that you need is:
Determine the size of the solar panel array you will need.
Enter Minimum sun-hours for the month
in your location
How many kilowatt-hours (kwh) does your home/location use per month?
(This value is usually printed on your electric bill. If you don't have a bill, or don't know your
consumption, click on 'load calculator' at the top of this page to go through the steps to
Number of Solar Panels
Required
This value takes into account losses due
to system inefficiencies.
How many solar panels do you need? That depends on the panel you choose.
Select the wattage of the panel your interested in, and see the results below:
Welcome to the Alternative Energy Store Calculator. This calculator is
designed to help you size a system for off-grid use.
kilowatt-hours per month
Start by filling out the first tab, titled Solar Panels. This tab will calculate how many Solar
Panels you need, based upon you load(how much electricity you consume).
Once you've completed this tab, move on to the other tabs labeled Charge Controller & Battery
Bank.
Solar Panel Array Sizing
|Solar Panels|Charge Controller|Battery Bank|Load Calculator|
Step 1:
1,957.86 Wattage of Solar Panel Array
Step 2:
12 Voltage of the Battery Bank
Step 3:
163.15 Amperage of Charge Controller Required
60 Enter Charge Controller Amperage Rating
2.72 Number of Charge Controllers required
3.00 Units Charge Controllers connected in Parallel
Solar Charge Controller Sizing
This calculator helps you size the solar charge controller(s) needed for your system.
Charge Controller-Used between your solar panel array and your battery bank, charge controllers optimize how your
batteries are charged and prevent current from going back through the panels from the batteries during the night
time.
Solar Charge Controller Sizing
This calculator helps you size the solar charge controller(s) needed for your system.
Charge Controller-Used between your solar panel array and your battery bank, charge controllers optimize how your
batteries are charged and prevent current from going back through the panels from the batteries during the night
time.
|Solar Panels|Charge Controller|Battery Bank|Load Calculator|
Step 1:
1,957.86 Wattage of Solar Panel Array
Step 2:
3 Number of days retention period due to cloudy and rainy days
Step 3:
26.7 Lowest Temperature the battery bank will experience
Battery
Temperature
C Multiplier
26.7 1
21.2 1.04
15.6 1.11
10 1.19
4.4 1.3
-1.1 1.4
-6.7 1.59
5,873.57 Amp - Hrs Battery Bank Ampere Capacity
Battery Specifications:
540 Amp - Hrs Battery amperage Rating
12 Volts Battery Voltage Rating
1 Units Batteries per row (in Series)
10.88 Units Number of rows in Parallel
5,873.57 Total Amp-hrs of the Battery Bank
Battery Bank Sizing
This calculator will help you size the battery bank for your system.
*All calculations assume only a 50% discharge to your
batteries to optimize battery life.