Treehouse Solar Panels
To usefully integrate solar power you need to install a complete system so that you have a steady reliable supply of electricity that can be used during the night or for higher power devices.
Treehouse solar panels. Rounding out his main system rob is using a schneider electric conext xw mppt 60 amp solar charge controller schneider electric sw4024 inverter four mk battery 8a4d ltp batteries wired in two parallel strings of two in series to make a 24v battery bank and a midnite mndc 125 to function as his dc load center. Biolite s first crossover product the solarhome 620 is currently in use. If you re knowledgeable about basic electrical safety and principles building an energy efficient treehouse can be done with some low cost materials. Looking onto the back of canadian solar panels on rob s treehouse.
Check out these portable solar panel kits for between 200 550. Led outdoor solar powered panel tree house light. Far more than fluorescent lights and standard light bulbs. If you are already close to a source of mains electricity then connecting the treehouse can be as simple as running an extension cable via a rcd.
5 super bright led s ensure a very bright light and will last for years. Also great for your storage shed playhouse or any building were you are unable to run electric power. Panel captures daily sun to charge up a central control box which. Set up a solar powered dc circuit.
If you re not into going solar for your tree house you re likely going to haul batteries into your tree house as a power source and then haul them out to recharge them at your home after your trip. In over 40 000 homes across western kenya. You can connect a car battery to a solar trickle charger which you can attach to a sunny spot outside your treehouse. For more remote locations or those too far from an electrical outlet solar power is an easy source of low voltage electricity.
Powers 3 hanging lights usb charge out and an mp3 fm radio system.