tebby Posted June 12, 2017 at 09:55 PM Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 at 09:55 PM I can buy a solar panel on Amazon for 300-500 dollarsCan I use it to run my battery charger on the Energi? Anyone try this.Takes the draw off the house. I live in AZ and we have sun all the time pretty much. I could use this when the car is parked at home during the day and not charge at night thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted June 13, 2017 at 12:17 AM Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 at 12:17 AM My solar panels put out 30 to 35 volts DC. You would need a 12 volt charge controller to directly charge a 12 volt battery. I bought an 18 watt panel at Home Depot that came with a 12 volt charge controller. It is installed on the roof of my shed and is used to charge the battery in the lawn mower. tebby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcheesehead Posted June 15, 2017 at 10:36 PM Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 at 10:36 PM I can buy a solar panel on Amazon for 300-500 dollarsCan I use it to run my battery charger on the Energi? Anyone try this.Takes the draw off the house. I live in AZ and we have sun all the time pretty much. I could use this when the car is parked at home during the day and not charge at night thanks all If you mean to charge the HVB, probably not. You'll need 120VAC/12A minimum to charge. That's 1.44kW, which is above the capacity of most single solar panels. Looking at what's on Amazon in the price range specified, they're all under 100 watts (0.1 kW) so you'd need at least 20 of them to charge your car, assuming they were able to be hooked together properly. If you want solar for your home, get it! But not from Amazon. Find a local, reputable installer who will work with your utility and go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandroad Posted June 16, 2017 at 01:40 AM Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 at 01:40 AM I can buy a solar panel on Amazon for 300-500 dollarsCan I use it to run my battery charger on the Energi? Anyone try this.Takes the draw off the house. I live in AZ and we have sun all the time pretty much. I could use this when the car is parked at home during the day and not charge at night thanks all The posts above have nailed it. No go for a single small solar panel to do anything useful related to the Energi. Your questions indicate you should take the advice from @flyingcheesehead and find a good local installer to answer your questions in context of your local situation. If you want to do further reading on your own about solar energy, I recommend the web site of Northern Arizona Wind and Sun. NAWS has dedicated a large portion of their site to solar energy systems education. It's not specific to charging an electric vehicle, but is all good info that will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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