What will a 100 watt solar panel run.
Can a solar panel run a fan.
Also the voltage won t be regulated.
Before we can figure out what can be run from a solar panel we need two pieces of information.
For testing purposes i am also using a 9v battery that measures almost identically.
I have two fans marked 12v 0 38a.
All values below are from my multimeter.
The blades of the fan are connect.
Ac for grid connected homes the fact that we are all able to access almost unlimited amounts of electricity 24 7 is a beautiful part of our modern electricity grid.
I have a solar panel that puts out 8 7 to 9 volts at 1 8 amps.
Whilst it will have no problems on a 200 or 300w panel.
Similarly to how solar lights works a small solar fan is powered by a solar panel that is either mounted on the device or wired to a separate installation.
In that case get battery with storage that s just a bit higher than your solar panel s daily output.
Get a efficient ceiling fan first.
If i can make this work all is well.
Solar panel electricity production.
A ceiling fan will operate on a 100w panel but not for very long.
What sort of charge controller you use will be a consideration as will your battery.
Daily a single 100 watt solar panel can power a few small devices reliably provided you factor in a few things.
Though the fan may work it will be very slow.
If you want to power only one fan and you are having inverter use a 100w solar panel with charge controller and preferably 40ah minimum battery.
A typical solar panel of 3w will deliver an average 60 efficiency when sunlight is present directly on the panel.
Solars fans run on solar energy instead of electricity.
By adding a battery you are regulating the voltage.
I can connect one.
So the panel is not sufficient for you to run the fan directly.
Trying to run a small fan with a solar panel to vent air from my shed.
Airflow and such i have worked out.