This is the small array I use to charge a 12 volt battery that powers lights, my computer ,and my television. The photovoltaic panels usually charge the battery fully by 10:30 or 11:00 every day except on cloudy days when it may take a few more hours. I plan on adding more battery storage and installing more efficient led lighting to get more efficiency from this small system. During the month of August my electrical consumption from the grid was only 375 kwh at a cost of .12 , thats just a little over .50 a day. My goal is to bring that down to per day. When I get the solar water heating system built that should help a lot as right now all my hot water is electrically heated.
