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To determine the size of your solar module (solar electric panel, battery and
regulator), we recommend that you consult a specialist. To give an idea of what
is required, the tables below show approximately the capacity of the battery and
peak power of the solar panel that are necessary depending on your needs and
on the amount of solar radiation.
SOLAR MODULE: USING THE BATTERY, NECESSARY CAPACITY [AH]
Minimum capacity required for a lead-acid battery (12 V)
with a depth of discharge of 50%
1 production of 2 L per day 16 Ah
2 productions of 2 L per day 32 Ah
3 productions of 2 L per day 48 Ah
4 productions of 2 L per day 64 Ah
5 productions of 2 L per day 80 Ah
SOLAR MODULE: USING THE SOLAR ELECTRIC
PANEL, NECESSARY PEAK POWER [WP]
Daily sunshine
at site of use
*
7 kWh/m2/d 5 kWh/m2/d 3 kWh/m2/d 1 kWh/m2/d
1 production of 2 L per day 23 Wp 23 Wp 55 Wp 160 Wp
2 productions of 2 L per day 46 Wp 64 Wp 107 Wp 320 Wp
3 productions of 2L per day 70 Wp 96 Wp 160 Wp 480 Wp
4 productions of 2 L per day 92 Wp 128 Wp 215 Wp 640 Wp
5 productions of 2 L per day 115 Wp 160 Wp 270 Wp 800 Wp
*
For an example, refer to our website: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
USING A BATTERY
For use with a battery, plug the WATA-Standard device directly to a pre-charged
battery using the crocodile clips provided. The battery should deliver 12 V DC.
A 2 L production with the WATA-Standard consumes 8 Ah of the battery’s capacity.
For an idea of the capacity possible when using a battery with the WATA-Standard,
the table below shows maximum time of use for several batteries if only the
WATA-Standard is plugged in and the batteries are lead-acid with a 50% depth of
discharge.
MAXIMUM TIME OF USE BEFORE RECHARCHING BATTERY (12 V BATTERY)
Battery capacity [Amp-hours] 40 Ah 60 Ah 75 Ah 100 Ah
Maximum time of use 5 hours 7 hours 9 hours 12 hours