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Jon YaBB Newbies Offline Forum newbie Posts: 24 Location: camarles Joined: Jun 7^th, 2017 Gender:	solar required Nov 13^th, 2017 at 9:32am	Print Post
	Hi All. can anyone advise me where is the best place to buy a basic starter solar set up, i realise they are big money but i was in Bauhaus recently and they had a starter kit for about 1200 euros, does any one know of any where else locally where i can get some thing that i can add to as and when i need to. ie extra panels and batteries. initially just looking to power the lights and telly for a few hours a day. we only visit about 5 weeks of the year. but it would be nice to turn the lights on in the evening without the generator droning and having to get out of bed to turn the genny off at sleep time thank you


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Bigyin God Member Offline Onwards and Upwards !! Posts: 1283 Location: Santa Barbara Joined: Feb 19^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #1 - Nov 13^th, 2017 at 10:15am	Print Post
	https://prismsolar.co.uk/shop/ Contact Callum.

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Michael Senior Member Offline Village Idiot Posts: 496 Joined: May 23^rd, 2006 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #2 - Nov 13^th, 2017 at 10:25am	Print Post
	However you solve your problem please be aware that, in unoccupied houses - particularly those in the countryside, things like solar systems and generators have a habit of leaving the premises never to be seen again.


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Jon YaBB Newbies Offline Forum newbie Posts: 24 Location: camarles Joined: Jun 7^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #3 - Nov 13^th, 2017 at 11:12am	Print Post
	Thank you for the link, we have had 3 generators and 2 water pumps stolen in the past 10 years, so i would probably mount the panels so i can remove them when i am not at the finca and store them at my neighbours


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Bigyin God Member Offline Onwards and Upwards !! Posts: 1283 Location: Santa Barbara Joined: Feb 19^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #4 - Nov 13^th, 2017 at 11:28am	Print Post
	I've pm'd you.

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sutgesdad Full Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 107 Joined: Sep 3^rd, 2014	Re: solar required Reply #5 - Nov 17^th, 2017 at 2:21pm	Print Post
	Hi. I don't know whether you fly back and forth t UK but if you drive then check out bimble solar on internet or eBay.co.uk. They have great offers on solar panels, full systems too, possibly the best prices. Batteries can also be bought on eBay if you want to bring them over. Another alternative is technosun.com (or .es) Based in Valencia i think, they do complete systems, individual items, roof mounting kits etc, etc. Finally, supermercadosolar, based in Girona have good deals too. Good luck. PS. Buy a small electric/battery engraving tool and mark your panels, inverter with your parcela & poligon number + your phone number. Engraving the aluminium structure with this info means thieves have to grind away at the thin frames. A pain if you're a robber!!


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philmountains Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 460 Location: Skipton North Yorkshire Joined: Mar 25^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #6 - Nov 17^th, 2017 at 5:57pm	Print Post
	Good advise about engraving,but through experience the Thief's don,t care ,I only leave outside a 20w panel to trickle charge, my big one will be pole mounted,so I can easily take it down ,and put inside when back in the UK. I do find e bay best for panels etc ,but then you have the big expense of getting it all to Spain' I would say the Batteries are the biggest outlay, I,m waiting for the stand by batteries for the generators at work to become available, they swap them out every 3-5 years(mega expense) ,and I would have hoped that you should get close to 10 years out of a well maintained battery,25 years life on a solar panel.


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PaulH Full Member Offline the hills are alive Posts: 127 Location: Coll de L'Alba Joined: Jul 21^st, 2007 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #7 - Nov 17^th, 2017 at 6:07pm	Print Post
	Your solar output should be 10% of your battery amp hours for correct charging, eg battery 500 a/h then 50 amps of solar, and be sure to size wiring correctly based on 3% loss.


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sutgesdad Full Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 107 Joined: Sep 3^rd, 2014	Re: solar required Reply #8 - Nov 18^th, 2017 at 9:22pm	Print Post
	Here's another little snippet for catching potential thieves stealing your hard earned items. Search 'trail cams or trail cameras' on eBay and invest also in a couple of trail cam solar panels. I have several and, though i've not spotted any robbers yet, i've seen multitudes of different animals prowling my finca. Wild boar, badgers, red & black squirrels etc, etc. With a solar back up panel you'll get up to a year out of 8x AA batteries. You can now get the cameras from as little as £35 with free shipping, shop around for the little trailcam panels, which have their own built in battery.


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PlanesPete Senior Member Offline In the Pink.... Posts: 458 Location: el Perello Joined: Jun 9^th, 2006 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #9 - Nov 20^th, 2017 at 2:34pm	Print Post
	Batteries: I have bought 3 sets of different sizes from Revosolar in Girona. www.revosolar.com Prices are very good and they give free delivery. I get them dropped off at our local builders merchant and they fork lift onto my trailer.


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philmountains Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 460 Location: Skipton North Yorkshire Joined: Mar 25^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: solar required Reply #10 - Nov 21^st, 2017 at 12:38pm	Print Post
	PaulH wrote on Nov 17^th, 2017 at 6:07pm: Your solar output should be 10% of your battery amp hours for correct charging, eg battery 500 a/h then 50 amps of solar, and be sure to size wiring correctly based on 3% loss. Thanks Paul very useful did not know that


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cubetwo Ex Member	Re: solar required Reply #11 - Nov 24^th, 2017 at 9:19pm	Print Post
	Just a heads up... We have upgraded and have 6 panels for sale .... Will be posted in the For Sale section shortly


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