How To Connect A Solar Panel To Led Lights

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How to connect a solar panel to led lights. Finally connect the inverter which should also be located close to the battery with battery cables. Connect cords plug the solar panel cord into the fixture cord then secure the remaining cords along the trim or eaves to help conceal cords. I m not interested in powering my own home at this point just making a sort of set up that allows me to experiment. I d like to hook up a small 40 50 watt solar panel to a battery like a car battery to a few led lights less than 10 watts.

After you install the panels connect them to the charge controller which should be close to the battery using low voltage wire. In order to power the led lights we need a minimum of 12 volts and 200ma depends on the length of led strip. Basically take two of your 4 solar panels let s call them solar panel 1 and 2. I m looking for advice on how to best do this but i don t want to buy a kit.

A single solar panel isn t going to power indoor domestic lighting but it will be able to power a series of outdoor lights. Similarly bend and solder all the positive leads together to produce a single common positive. Next connect the charge controller to the battery using battery cables. That s why we have to separate the solar panels into two different groups.

The charge controller will regulate how long the solar battery needs to receive the electricity generated by the solar array. A good modern option for low wattage outdoor lights is led lights. Pressing them firmly over the pcb join by bending and soldering all the negatives leads together i e. Connect them to make a common connection.

Connect the electrical lead wires from the array to the charge controller s respective positive and negative terminals. We used cable clips and a hammer to secure the power cord along a piece of trim.