solar energy for lighting & a power socket

[Abby-Lou]

Has anyone set up solar panels for lighting & electric plug so I can boil a kettle & run some clippers ?

I believe you have to run the solar panels into a leisure battery to store the generated power.

Can anyone recommend a company that could do this ?

Thankvyou

 

[NoCollection]

You do need to have solar panels and also a leisure battery. There is a sticky about it in this forum somewhere.

Your problem is going to be the kettle - uses serious amounts of power. Solar panels and batteries are going to struggle to supply that. Could you do without the kettle? What wattage are the clippers?

 

[Abby-Lou]

Hi 80 watts for clippers

 

[NoCollection]

The sticky about setting up lights etc is here: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/foru...-to-set-up-yard-lighting-run-off-of-a-battery
The clippers are probably do-able from a battery - much better than a 1000W kettle - but would run the battery right down fairly quickly.

 

[Goldenstar]

You would need an inverter to run clippers and I doult it would work well and forget a kettle it's to much power .
However solar panels will power 12v LEDs very very well so lighting the stables will be easy .
We have a bolt hole on the beach the solar panels power the lights really well .

 

[nessy01]

hi there ive got solar power its fab a friend fitted it for me . ive got lighting in my stables in my yard in my shed all off of a panel and a battery . i could get it individually designed for you at a really good price

 

[pansy]

Hi with have a solar panel for lighting , a small camping stove to put kettle on & a generator for clipping etc .