Create a Solar Powered Shed
Install a solar panel on your workshop to power your tools.
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Materials
- 14-gauge electrical cable
- rubber butyl sealant
- silicone caulk
- 55-watt solar panel
- mounting hardware kit
- DC inverter
- 100-amp battery
- premounted charge controller
- heavy-duty DC fuse
- heavy-duty welding cable
- overhead light fixture
- timer switch
- junction box
- 2" lag screws
Tools
- measuring tape
- drill
- drill bits
- wire cutter
- socket wrench
- screwdriver
- solar pathfinder
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Resources
- Solar inverter, converters and charge controllers (SW Series solar installation guides, battery specs for model 2580NC and PV series) from Xantrex
- Solar battery 100-AH (amp hour) deep-cycle sealed battery from Concorde Battery Corporation
