OH! My

Nearly 3 years since update have been increasing my project now October 2008

Light now in 3 Greenhouses and old lean 2 powered by

2 x 5 Watt solar panels

18 Watt solar panel

20 Watt solar panel cracked glass since 2006 so in greenhouse

added 2008

40 Watt solar panel

with Battery Inverter and ICP charge controller as 2005 and spare 300 watt inverter

you will see I have a few simple solar lights as well.

Plans for Late 2008/ spring 09

move panels to improve collection of energy and add solar light and power to the Cycle Shed in 2009

Get another panel 20 or 40 Watt depending as always on budget and Holiday planning

now pictures Taken with a Samsung D85 8.2 Mega Pixels camera

My 5 Panels

close up

Close up

Some of My Solar lights

End of 2008 report.

It is November 2005!

I have for a many years had an interest in solar started 20 years ago with a small fan kit now grown up I have got and finally installed today an

18 Watt solar panel

110 AH Battery

ICP charge controller

300 W DC-AC Inverter

all on Budget of www.ebay.co.uk

and a 12v 18 watt light.
not installed yet from see it at Maplin

I have taken a short 20mb QuickTime movie will play in QuickTime  or Real player if saved first
My Solar movie

now a few pictures

proof it is working  Inverter with 4 plug switched extension attached

The 110 AH battery  Charge controller

18 Watt solar panel setup inside for now! facing South.

All Thumbnail pictures have link just click picture to see 5 MP full resolution unedited

will power lighting Hydroponic pumps and heated propagators.

to be expanded! in 2006

Part of Jim Bissett's WEB WORLD

8 November 2005