85 Watt Do-It-Yourself Solar Power KIT - Classroom Edition

Our new "Classroom Edition" is an expanded version our popular 85 Watt Do-it-Yourself Solar Kit.

The digital meter will give you the real-time voltage and current of your system. Watch the voltage increase when the battery is charging. Meter tells you how many amp-hours you have generated during the day of sun. Watch it go down when you are powering devices (or charging smartphones etc.).

Includes 85 Watt solar panel, charge controller, 400 watt DC to AC inverter, 12V DC output socket, voltage panel meter, solar input amp meter, load out amp meter, 55 Amp-hr AGM sealed battery and all the wiring and instructions you need to get your system set-up quickly.

Kit Includes:

• - 85 Watt Framed Solar Panel with 25 year limited warranty
• - SunSaver6 Charge Controller
• - 55 amp-hour AGM sealed battery
• - 400 Watt Modified Sine Wave DC to AC Inverter
• - 12V female lighter socket with cable and fuse
• - 15 ft. solar output cables

What amount of power can be produced with this system?

• 80 watt solar panel = 4.63 amps of solar energy per hour of direct sun.
• 4.63 X 5 hours of direct sun = about 23 amp-hrs per day.
• 23 AH X 7 days/ week = 162 amp-hours per week.
• 162 X 12V = about 1944 watt-hours of energy in one week.

If you have more sun (in summer) then you have more power, if you have less sun (in winter), then you have less power.

A few examples of power usage of some devices:

• - Laptop computers: 40-90 watts per hour of use.
• - 19" TV: 95 watts
• - 17" monitor: 120 watts
• - 17" LCD monitor: 40 watts
• - Box fans: up to 100 watts
• - Radio: 20-75 watts

Charge controller protects battery from overcharging. Use the included 12V DC female socket to charge cell phones, camera batteries, AA/AAA batteries.

The 300 Watt modified sine wave inverter will power many 120V AC loads up to 300 watts. Add an additional 55AH battery with cables to increase your storage capacity.

This system is perfect for classrooms, camp & scouting projects or backyard learning tool.

You can buy this 85 Watt Do-It-Yourself Solar Power KIT - Classroom Edition here.

You can also read more information about solar energy pros and cons.

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85 Watt Do-It-Yourself Solar Power KIT - Classroom Edition