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Solar Panel power for IP Camera & AP
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Post 1 made on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at 20:46
para19
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Got a client that wants cameras on multiply fish farms on the middle of a lake.
Has anyone got experience powering IP Camera & APs with Solar Panels ?

If so, any recommendations for a product or brand for the Solar panels?

Thanks in advance.
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Post 2 made on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at 21:22
Ernie Gilman
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Approaching this as a newbie myself, I'd analyze the needs first. You need to pin down
*the voltage(s) and current that you need
*the number of hours per day you will draw the current
*therefore the amp-hours that you must store in the dead of winter, which I think becomes your design goal.

I'd suggest that you contact a local contractor who installs these things. That person will most likely be used to installing systems that convert the panel output to line voltage (110, 220, or whatever you've got there in Canada), but your most efficient power usage will be DC storage at the required voltage. Charging current regulation will be needed. bcf1963 might have some really good ideas here.

The local contractor will -- well, should -- have a good idea how to derate the solar panels' specs to accommodate weather patterns, dirt accumulation, off-angle output and whatever else might make them less than meet their spec. I don't believe there's much loss of power per square due to your latitude if you mount them normal to the noontime angle of the sun, but if they are stationary, output will peak at noontime and fall off on either side of noon.

Anyone here who has a good idea how closely solar panel output, when aimed correctly, matches the output spec, will help us understand the situation.
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OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at 21:58
para19
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Hi Ernie,
Thanks for the reply.
I have spec'd everything out and hopefully sized the Solar Panel properly for my demand and backup needs.
I come from the electrical world so I know some about Solar Panel systems but I am still learning.

grapesolar.com has some basic level info about solar panels and calculations if you are interested, don't know if I will use them or build my own.

[Link: grapesolar.com]

I was just curious if anyone has done jobs like this and maybe has a "go to" product that is catered to this need.
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Post 4 made on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at 23:05
ErikS
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These are designed for CCTV.
[Link: vorpenergy.com]
OP | Post 5 made on Thursday April 3, 2014 at 17:48
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Thanks
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