Re: remote site battery power only

["Robert L Bass" <Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"CH®IS" wrote:
>
>> have any of you professionals ever installed a remote site that has no
>> hydro
>> power? what could be done to power the alarm system from 12DC power
>>
>>
>
> Would a large enough solar panel/battery setup have the power to run a
> typical automotive inverter?

Sure, but photovoltaic systems are expensive.

> Would a typical automotive inverter have enough power to run a panel?

Absolutely, but most of them draw a lot of current.

> I hear the wattage ratings on them are usually a random number way above
> what they'll actually do.
>
> Would it all be reliable?

Probably not.  What if the area experiences a long period of cloudy weather?

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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