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Design Tools : Battery Bank Designer
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Battery bank designer Quick Start guide
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Brief Instructions for the Battery Bank Designer
Using the most popular and widely available battery sizes, this design tool can show you how to wire your battery bank. Configurations are possible for AmpHour capacities from as little as 300 AmpHours to over 4000. To use the Designer, follow these 4 simple steps :
  1. Click 2, 4, 6, or 12 volt batteries to build your Battery Bank.
  2. Select the closest AmpHour rating for 1 battery.
  3. Choose your System Battery Bank voltage. (your inverter input voltage)
  4. Select the size of the Battery Bank capacity in AmpHours.
To determine the AmpHour capacity you will need, use our System Sizing Estimator which will calculate the AmpHour capacity of your battery bank and also the number of solar panels required.
Battery   Bank   Designer
Step 1 Select the voltage of the batteries to use in the battery bank .
If checked, proceed to next step
Step 2 Select AmpHour rating of one of the batteries
If checked, proceed to next step
Step 3 Select the System Voltage for the entire battery bank.
If checked, proceed to next step
Step 4 Choose a Battery Bank size in AmpHours to see diagram.
If checked, proceed to next step
Detailed Instructions for using the Battery Bank Designer
Using the most popular and widely available battery sizes, this design tool can show you how to wire your battery bank. Configurations are possible for AmpHour capacities from as little as 300 AmpHours to over 4000. To use the Designer, follow these 4 simple steps :
  1. Click 2, 4, 6, or 12 volt batteries to build your Battery Bank.
    • Batteries come in various individual sizes. They can be connected to increase the system voltage.
    • The wiring diagrams this Designer produces will show you how these connections are made.
  2. Select the closest AmpHour rating for 1 battery.
    • To determine the total AmpHour capacity of your battery bank you must use the rating for 1 battery.
    • The Designer then connects the batteries to produce the total AmpHour capacity of the Battery Bank.
  3. Choose your System Battery Bank voltage. (your inverter input voltage)
    • The System Voltage is the combined voltage of the entire battery bank.
    • The Solar Panels, the Charge Controller, and the Inverter will all use this voltage.
  4. Select the size of the Battery Bank capacity in AmpHours.
    • This is the total capacity required to run your solar energy system.
    • Select a value closest to the size you need.
    • If you don't know this value, the System Sizing Calculator can figure it for you.
DISCLAIMER : Alway make sure that all of your equipment is properly fused and grounded for safety. Also, be sure to read and follow the advice and instructions that come with your equipment. Additionally, our Design Tools, while reasonably accurate, are not meant as a substitute for the recommendations of a licensed electrician. We provide these Design Tools as a guide only and to assist in the explanation of the information presented. We do not warrant their accuracy where equipment is improperly installed or operated under extreme or unusual conditions.
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