Difference between revisions of "Detailed DC system design"

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*'''Average daily DC watt-hours =''' Total watts × Duty cycle × Hours per day × Days per week ÷ 7 days
 
*'''Average daily DC watt-hours =''' Total watts × Duty cycle × Hours per day × Days per week ÷ 7 days
 
*'''Total average daily DC watt-hours =''' sum of Average daily DC Wwatt-hours for all loads
 
*'''Total average daily DC watt-hours =''' sum of Average daily DC Wwatt-hours for all loads
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==Average daily watt-hours required==
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Revision as of 16:53, 7 December 2020

Location: Pampachiri, Apurimac, Peru
GPS coordinates: 14°11'37.65"S 73°32'31.73"W Altitude: 3378m
Description: A two story adobe home in the Peruvian Andes with only DC power needs.

DC load evaluation

# Load Quantity Watts Total watts Duty cycle Hours per day Days per week Average daily DC watt-hours
1 Cree 5 W LED 6 5 W 30 W 1 3 hours 7 days 90 Wh
2 Retekess radio 6 W 1 6 W 1 5 hours 7 days 30 Wh
3 Samsung cell phone 2 10 W 20 W 1 1 hour 7 days 20 Wh
Total average daily DC watt-hours 140 Wh
  • Load: The make and model or type of load.
  • Quantity: The number of of that particular load.
  • Watts: The power rating in watts of the load.
  • Total watts = Quantity × Watts
  • Duty cycle = Rated or estimated duty cycle for the load. If the load has no duty cycle a value of 1 should be used. A load with a duty cycle of 20% would be inputted as .2
  • Hours per day: The maximum number of hours the load(s) will be operated per day. If the load has a duty cycle 24 hours should be used.
  • Days per week: The maximum number of days the load(s) will be operated per week.
  • Average daily DC watt-hours = Total watts × Duty cycle × Hours per day × Days per week ÷ 7 days
  • Total average daily DC watt-hours = sum of Average daily DC Wwatt-hours for all loads

Average daily watt-hours required

Average daily watt-hours required = Total average daily DC Watt-hours + Total average daily AC Watt-hours
Average daily Watt-hours required = 140 Wh