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.......mind blown

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I have a calculator somewhere where you can plug in your monthly kwh used from your electric bill and your zipcode and it will give you a rough estimate on how big a system you would need, we would need a 4.5 kw system for our current usage, we are waiting till out daughter moves out in several years, that should drop a lot

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if i put one of those panels in my yard it would protest and ask for a short break in the shade every hour.

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I have a calculator somewhere where you can plug in your monthly kwh used from your electric bill and your zipcode and it will give you a rough estimate on how big a system you would need, we would need a 4.5 kw system for our current usage, we are waiting till out daughter moves out in several years, that should drop a lot

freakin' teenager girls and their hair dryer and straightening irons (i had 2 sisters growing up)

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This thread is relevant to my interests....

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well I ordered 2 of those 20 watts, suppose to be here in 5 days, I'll let you know how it goes

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How long would it take to charge up a Deep Cycle 12v Yacht batter with a 20watt?

And, what could you use that battery for? What about a series of batteries?

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general rule of thumb is it takes 15 watts to generate 1 amp/hour. So if you have a dead 100 amp/hour battery it would take 100 hours to charge it. A battery bank would be a series of batteries and would be ideal, you would have more capacity on hand

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