The RVer's Open Forum

Swirve.com Links: Swirve.com Free Email Games Fantasy Sports E-Cards Movies Horoscopes Freebies Web Search

NOTICE: Beginning July 10th, 2008, this message board service will no longer be active or available for use.

The RVer's Open Forum / GENERAL RV DISCUSSIONS / Solar Panel to power TV

Larry
User ID: 8722703 Dec 28th 11:16 AM
How large of a Solar panel (Wattage) would I need, to Run a Satellite receiver that pulls 25W. I was thinking One with 15Watt 1Amp Max What do Ya' Think. Thanks !

JD
User ID: 8722703 Dec 28th 11:16 AM
Unless I'm missing something, you need a solar panel with output equal to or greater than your load. If that receiver is 25W continuous your battery is going to slowly discharge the whole time your receiver is on. You're taking 25 out and putting 15 [perhaps less, there are always losses and the 15 is probably "max"] back in, a deficit of 10W. This assumes your receiver is on all the time. If you only watch TV a couple hours at a time and shut the receiver off when you don't, then 15 would probably work. If you want the receiver on all the time, I think you need a bigger panel or two of those 15s.
God Bless, jd

Mike
Administrator Dec 28th 11:35 AM
Here are a couple of websites with useful information to help answer your question.

http://www.donrowe.com/inverters/inverter_faq.html

http://store.solar-electric.com/

Also, you can try a 'RV Solar' search on Google and find a lot more.

Larry User ID: 8722703	Dec 28th 11:16 AM How large of a Solar panel (Wattage) would I need, to Run a Satellite receiver that pulls 25W. I was thinking One with 15Watt 1Amp Max What do Ya' Think. Thanks !
JD User ID: 8722703	Dec 28th 11:16 AM Unless I'm missing something, you need a solar panel with output equal to or greater than your load. If that receiver is 25W continuous your battery is going to slowly discharge the whole time your receiver is on. You're taking 25 out and putting 15 [perhaps less, there are always losses and the 15 is probably "max"] back in, a deficit of 10W. This assumes your receiver is on all the time. If you only watch TV a couple hours at a time and shut the receiver off when you don't, then 15 would probably work. If you want the receiver on all the time, I think you need a bigger panel or two of those 15s. God Bless, jd
Mike Administrator	Dec 28th 11:35 AM Here are a couple of websites with useful information to help answer your question. http://www.donrowe.com/inverters/inverter_faq.html http://store.solar-electric.com/ Also, you can try a 'RV Solar' search on Google and find a lot more.