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The Garden Solariser Kit is for people who want to make a serious commitment to taking their garden towards carbon neutrality. The kit produces a current for low power 12v appliances, so it will power most low voltage lighting systems. On a sunny day the solar panel will feed 35 watt hours of electricity to the the solar battery. Therefore, assuming a worse-case scenario where the battery has to charge from empty, the kit will power a string of 6 low voltage lights (as pictured left) with 5 watt bulbs, for over one hour. With a fully charged battery, the same system could be operated for a period of 12 hours. For L.E.D lighting systems the run time would be significantly longer
A COMPLETE KIT READY TO OPERATE the kit comprises 1 x five watt solar panel, 1 x 34 ah sealed solar battery, 1 x all weather battery box, 1 x 5 metre connecting cable from solar panel to battery box, full fitting and operating instructions
D.I.Y. FRIENDLY for those who are prepared to plan their project carefully, DIY installation is relatively straight-forward
APPLIANCES CONNECT TO THE BATTERY BOX once your solar system is in place, appliance/s connect to the battery through the all-weather battery box. There are two types of connection point on the battery box (1) one cigar socket (2) positive/negative terminal where appliances can be connected via crocodile clips and ring connectors etc
DO THE MATHS !! the most important thing to ensure the success of your lighting project is make sure the Solariser will provide enough power to your chosen lighting system. Remember that the solar panel will send 35 watts of energy to the battery on a sunny day, and holds a maximum charge 435 watt hrs. The following points will aid success:
(1) find out the power consumption of your lighting system per hour and use the spec above to judge if enough power would be supplied
(2) judge if the the intended solar panel position will give it direct sunlight all day. If the panel is placed in a shaded area with only 50% exposure, you will need to factor this in to your calculations
(3) how long do you require your appliance/s to operate for ? Will the solar panel exposure and appliance consumption rate achieve your desired operating times ? People who only want to operate lights periodically (i.e. when they are actually in the garden) find that the Garden Solariser provides more than enough energy for their needs
BYPASS THE APPLIANCE TRANSFORMER the garden solariser will negate the necessity for your appliance to have a transformer. This is because the system already provides the low voltage power that a transformer creates by converting 240 volt AC power in to 12 volt DC power. Bypassing the transformer simply requires you to cut the wire (thus disposing of the transformer) and connect the appliance directly to the battery box's terminals. You may not wish to alter your lighting system in this way (for warranty purposes for example), in which case you will require the compatible inverter
YOU MAY NEED AN INVERTER in some cases you may not deem it appropriate to operate your low voltage appliance by cutting off the transformer, or you may simply want to use the Garden Solariser to power a 240v mains power appliance. In which case the compatible inverter will convert the DC battery power to 240v mains power. Bear in mind that the same rules apply. Judge the power consumption of the appliance you are wanting to operate, and the ability of the Solariser Kit to provide it. The inverter creates a conventional three-pin plug socket which can be housed inside the weather-proof battery box. An outdoor extension cable could then be connected from the socket to the appliance
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