No Electricity to Coop, Need Solar Option

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melannjur

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Jun 30, 2013
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I do not have electricity running to my chicken coop and have no idea what what I am doing regarding solar? I have been looking at solar options to run a couple of fans for my girls. I would need enough power to run two fans during the day and one in the coop overnight. I was considering a portable solar generator with solar panel (something like this https://www.harborfreight.com/400-w...HpWQhAe6BU1YKkHu1ihQdM-qKn_R7jnhoC2lQQAvD_BwE)

Does anyone have experience with doing this sort of thing? There are a ton of options on Amazon but I am weary of some of these and super worried they could cause a fire. Not sure if I am being overly cautious.
 
Solar, while possible, isn't likely to cause a fire. To run lights and fans, you will surely be operating at a very low voltage - insufficient to be a fire hazard.
As you have noted, there are many options. Since you want to have a fan at night, it won't be strictly a solar system. It will need battery backup which will add a bit of cost.

You didn't mention this but using solar on a small scale is not an option for any kind of heat generating devices.
 
ChickenCanoe said:
Solar, while possible, isn't likely to cause a fire. To run lights and fans, you will surely be operating at a very low voltage - insufficient to be a fire hazard.
As you have noted, there are many options. Since you want to have a fan at night, it won't be strictly a solar system. It will need battery backup which will add a bit of cost.

You didn't mention this but using solar on a small scale is not an option for any kind of heat generating devices.
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Thank you so much for the input I have cold hearty girls and we have been in the high 90s and they are not enjoying it. I will make sure to look at options with battery backup.
 
I recently bought a pack of 3 fans with a solar panel and attached the panel to the roof of my coop and put the fans on the wall. I am planning on getting some more, they work pretty well. They don't run at night though. Here are the fans.

I can show you pictures of them installed if you would like.
 
This is the solar panel that comes with the fans.
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This is what the outside looks like with the fans mounted.
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This is the front of the fans, and you can mount them on solid walls or wire. They provide things for both.
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Here are the cords. Despite the fans and solar panel being anywhere from 8 to 5 ft. away from the solar panel, there is easily another 5 ft. left of wire, so distance is hardly an issue.
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melannjur said:
Thank you so much for the input I have cold hearty girls and we have been in the high 90s and they are not enjoying it. I will make sure to look at options with battery backup.
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Solar only works when the sun is shining or when artificial or moonlight are sufficient to generate a current.

Anything solar that will require energy usage at night will need a way to store available daytime power.

This may get you started.
If you don't do it yourself, you may find it cost prohibitive.


 

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