{"product_id":"sunpath-solar-works-shed-and-outbuilding-system-off-grid-lighting-system-roof-mounted-panel","title":"Sunpath Solar Works Shed and Outbuilding System Off Grid Lighting System Roof Mounted Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe panel goes on a shed or garage roof on an adjustable frame, which is tidier and usually gets a better angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn off grid system is not a solar stake light with ambition. The panel, the battery and the controller are separate components sized against each other, and the fittings are ordinary 12V garden lights, which means they are as bright and as well made as anything on a mains transformer. The battery is lithium iron phosphate rather than lead acid, so it will take three thousand cycles instead of five hundred and it does not mind being left at half charge over winter. The controller logs what it collected and what it used, so if the system is running short you can see why rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: panel 30W panel, battery and controller in an IP65 wall box 400 by 300 by 160mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: monocrystalline panel, lithium iron phosphate battery, aluminium enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: solid brass or powder coated fittings, your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight source: 4 x 12V LED garden fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight output: 4 fittings at 320 to 650 lumens each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour temperature: 2700K very warm white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam angle: mixed optics to suit the fittings supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: off grid, 30W panel and 45Ah lithium, no mains connection at all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngress protection: IP65, jet proof, suitable for open garden use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable: 70m of 1.5mm low voltage cable and 10 waterproof connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 5 years on the fitting, 2 years on the LED and driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits a shed, workshop or stable with no supply, four fittings and two switched circuits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanel: 30W panel monocrystalline, roof mounted panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery: 45Ah lithium lithium iron phosphate, about 3000 cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutonomy: 3 nights of no sun at 5 hours a night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter performance: about 35 per cent of summer run time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitoring: Bluetooth app showing charge, load and history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 15.0 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x 30W panel monocrystalline panel with a roof mounted frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x 45Ah lithium lithium iron phosphate battery in an IP65 enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x MPPT charge controller with Bluetooth monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x 12V distribution board with a photocell and a seven day timer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x 12V garden light fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e70m of 1.5mm two core low voltage cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 x IP68 waterproof connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sizing sheet showing the assumptions we made so you can check them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis runs on 12V, which is the reason to choose a low voltage garden system in the first place. The cable can be laid in a shallow trench or clipped along a fence without armoured conduit, it can be cut and joined with waterproof connectors outdoors, and a spade through it is an inconvenience rather than an emergency. The transformer itself is the only part that touches mains, so that is the only part an electrician needs to look at. Bury cable at least 100mm deep, run it along a line you will remember, and leave a loop of slack at every fitting so you can move things next year when the planting has grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarden lighting is bought in spring and installed in a hurry. It is much easier to dig a cable run in February when the borders are bare and the ground is soft than in May when everything is in leaf and you are trying not to stand on it. Order in winter, get the cable in, and the first warm evening of the year is ready for you rather than a job list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunpath Solar Works","offers":[{"title":"Solid brass, unlacquered","offer_id":54963376882001,"sku":"GGS-OGS-004-BR","price":999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Matt black powder coated","offer_id":54963376914769,"sku":"GGS-OGS-004-BK","price":939.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1079\/8832\/0593\/files\/Sunpath_Solar_Works_Shed_and_Outbuilding_System_Off_Grid_Lighting_System_Roof_Mounted_Panel.jpg?v=1789049958","url":"https:\/\/gardenglowshop.com\/products\/sunpath-solar-works-shed-and-outbuilding-system-off-grid-lighting-system-roof-mounted-panel","provider":"Garden Glow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}