Energy Saving » Mule http://sludgie.net blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:33:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 USING 5 WATT SOLAR PANEL FOR MY FM200 MIGHTY MULE OPENER, WHAT SIZE BATTERY DO I USE? http://sludgie.net/3039/using-5-watt-solar-panel-for-my-fm200-mighty-mule-opener-what-size-battery-do-i-use/ http://sludgie.net/3039/using-5-watt-solar-panel-for-my-fm200-mighty-mule-opener-what-size-battery-do-i-use/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:35:23 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3039/using-5-watt-solar-panel-for-my-fm200-mighty-mule-opener-what-size-battery-do-i-use/ Question by Alex:
Using 5 watt solar panel for my FM200 Mighty Mule opener, what size battery do I use?
I am going to use a 5 watt solar panel for my Mighty Mule FM200 gate opener, the instructions read that I can use a car, lawn etc battery but it neglects to read what size battery to use. What is the ideal size to use for this install. I saw a 750 CCA in a video on the web but that seems overkill for a 5 watt solar panel.


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Answer by roderick_young
750 cold cranking amps might be just a 100 amp-hour battery. And even so, you would not want to draw the charge down below 80% during the day of heaviest activity. So a automobile battery is about right.

If you live in Arizona, maybe you can go smaller, 50 AH sealed lead-acid.

Answer by Mr.357
I would get a deep cycle marine battery for a trolling motor. A small one should be enough. You should have enough battery to open the gate for about 3 days without charging since depending on where you live, you might not have any sunlight for 3 days or so.

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