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    The document provides instructions for using a solar sizing worksheet. It includes sections on loading appliance usage data, reviewing the design worksheet outputs, and submitting the completed file via email. The worksheet calculates recommended solar panel wattage and battery bank size based on inputs for daily energy load and system efficiencies.

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    The document provides instructions for using a solar sizing worksheet. It includes sections on loading appliance usage data, reviewing the design worksheet outputs, and submitting the completed file via email. The worksheet calculates recommended solar panel wattage and battery bank size based on inputs for daily energy load and system efficiencies.

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    The document provides instructions for using a solar sizing worksheet. It includes sections on loading appliance usage data, reviewing the design worksheet outputs, and submitting the completed file via email. The worksheet calculates recommended solar panel wattage and battery bank size based on inputs for daily energy load and system efficiencies.

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    Solar Sizer

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    The document provides instructions for using a solar sizing worksheet. It includes sections on loading appliance usage data, reviewing the design worksheet outputs, and submitting the completed file via email. The worksheet calculates recommended solar panel wattage and battery bank size based on inputs for daily energy load and system efficiencies.

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    Instructions for SolarRay's Solar Sizer

    To find each worksheet, look at the tabs on the bottom left portion of
    this Excel file
    On the Load worksheet:
    * Enter your name in the Customer Name box
    * Fill out the cells for Quantity, Watts, Hrs/Day, and Days/Week for the Appliance
    categories.
    * The categories listed are examples only, you can add your own appliances as
    needed and ignore ones on the load sheet you don't need.
    * If you don't have a category, set the Quantity to 0

    * You may need to look on the bottom, back or elsewhere of your appliances to find
    the Watts info.
    * You may need to change the Watts that are provided on the Load worksheet.

    * After you complete your worksheet, do a File-Save As and save it as your last
    name.
    On the Design worksheet:
    * There is no need to fill out anything, except maybe your name on the Design
    worksheet.
    What to do when you are finished filling out the form:
    * Email this completed file to us at support@solarray.com
    SolarSizer Xcel, Version 1.9 Customer Name:
    2007 by SolarRay, Inc. Yellow Boxes are for your input

    Appliance Qty. Watts Hrs/Day Days/Week W-Hrs/Day % of Total


    Lights 8.6%
    Fluorescent Lights 2 20 5 7 200.0 4%
    Halogen Lights 2 20 5 7 200.0 4%
    Regular Lights 60 5 7 0.0 0%
    Heating & Cooling
    Fan 75 0.0 0%
    DC Floor Heating System 20 0.0 0%
    Solar Heating System 75 0.0 0%
    Regular Floor Heating 150 0.0 0%
    Furnace with Air Ducts 700 0.0 0%
    Evaporative Cooling System 600 0.0 0%
    Regular Air Conditioning 3000 0.0 0%
    Refrigeration
    7 cu. Ft. Danby Refrigerator 1 125 4 7 500.0 11%
    18 cf Efficient Refrigerator 1 125 9 7 1125.0 24%
    Not Efficient Refrigerator 200 12 7 0.0 0%
    10 cu.ft. Deep Freezer 1 125 7 7 875.0 19%
    Kitchen
    Blender 1 350 0.1 3 15.0 0%
    Insulated Coffee Maker 1 800 0.1 5 57.1 1%
    Regular Coffee Maker 800 2 5 0.0 0%
    Microwave Oven 900 0.0 0%
    Toaster 1 600 0.1 5 42.9 1%
    Bread Maker 700 1 2 0.0 0%
    Garbage Disposal 700 0.0 0%
    Dish Washer 700 0.0 0%
    Toaster Oven 1400 0.0 0%
    Appliance Qty. Watts Hrs/Day Days/Week W-Hrs/Day % of Total
    Electronics 0%
    Radio/ CD player 5 0.0 0%
    17" LCD Screen TV 25 0.0 0%
    25" Regular TV 1 100 2 7 200.0 4%
    52" Big Screen 245 0.0 0%
    VCR & DVD 1 40 2 7 80.0 2%
    Satellite receiver 1 30 4 7 120.0 3%
    Ph/L-Satellite Sys. 30 0.0 0%
    Stereo System w/ subwoofer 35 0.0 0%
    LapTop Computer 1 25 2 7 50.0 1%
    DeskTop Computer 175 0.0 0%
    Jet Printer 30 0.0 0%
    Laser Printer 1100 0.0 0%
    Microwave Telephone 6 0.0 0%
    Phone Answering Machine 6 0.0 0%
    Cell Phone Charger 1 2 5 7 10.0 0%
    Inverter On 1 20 24 7 480.0 10%
    Household
    Washing Machine 1 500 1 2 142.9 3%
    Dryer 1 350 1 2 100.0 2%
    Ph/L-Dryer Timer 8 0.0 0%
    Sewing Machine 80 0.0 0%
    Clothes Iron 1000 0.0 0%
    Vacuum Cleaner 650 0.0 0%
    Hair Dryer &curling iron 1000 0.0 0%
    Power Tools
    Small Power Tool 350 0.0 0%
    Med. Power Tool 1 700 0.5 2 100.0 2%
    Large Power Tool 1100 0.0 0%
    Battery Charger 12 4 5 0.0 0%
    Battery Charger Idle 2 24 7 0.0 0%
    0.0 0%
    Water Pumping
    DC Pressure Pump 150 0.5 7 0.0 0%
    Well Pump1/2 HP 1 700 0.5 7 350.0 8%
    Well Pump 1 HP 1500 0.5 7 0.0 0%
    Well Pump 2 HP 3000 0.5 7 0.0 0%
    Total Daily Average Watt-hrs 4647.9
    Your Name Here

    NOTES

    Ceiling or Floor type

    2 ton unit, avg. efficiency

    Chest Freezer converted to Refrigerator


    Energy Star w/ Top freezer
    Side by Side, or Freezer on bottom
    Energy Star

    Carafe style, no hot plate


    Glass w/ hot plate

    2 slices/ day

    1 load/ day, energy star rated

    NOTES

    etc. turned off


    turned off with powerstrip
    TV, VCR, stereo, etc.

    turned off with powerstrip

    Keeps Inverter "On"


    Separate Component Hi Fi

    PC w/ 17" CRT monitor

    Needs Pure Sinewave


    2 hr talking/ 22 hr idle
    Keeps Inverter "On"
    Keeps Inverter "On"
    Outback Inverter "On" all the time

    Hi Effeciency

    Drill, Jig Saw, Sander, Grinder


    Circ. Saw, Hammer Drill, Drill Press
    Oiless Air Compressor, Table Saw
    for cordless tools
    Keeps Inverter "On"

    Add more Hrs/ day for more water


    75 Gal/ Day, cistern or shallow well
    150GPD, 250 ft to H20
    150GPD, 400 ft to H20
    150GPD, 600 ft to H20
    PV System Worksheet Customer: Your Name Here
    1999 by Dankoff Solar Products Date: 5/3/2017
    Version 2.0 8/99 adapted by SolarRay Prepared by: Ray
    to create Solar Sizer Version 1.9
    2007 by SolarRay, Inc.
    Yellow boxes are for the SolarRay designer

    TOTAL
    LOAD = 4648 Watt-Hours per Day
    EFFICIENCY ESTIMATES Battery Average Efficiency 0.88 5282
    (See Instruction File) Inverter Average Efficiency 0.92 5741
    Wiring & Distribution Efficiency 0.98 5858
    Energy to Be Generated 5858

    DC System Voltage 24 Season of max. energy use Winter


    Avg. Peak Sun Hrs/Day 6 PV:Battery mismatch + loss factor 0.91
    Solar Tracker Gain ? 0 PV Array Required 1073

    PV ARRAY - Select size & quantity of PV modules


    Full Array would be 8 175 - Watt Modules = 1400
    Proposed Array of 4 Modules = total rated - - - 700
    Array voltage 48 Module voltage 24

    BATTERY BANK
    Days of Energy Storage 4 At Maximum Depth of Discharge 0.8
    Batt Capacity at Low-Temp 1
    Requires Battery Bank of 1220
    Battery amp-hr rating 250 Required number of batteries = 19.5
    Battery nom. Voltage 6 Proposed number of batteries = 12
    for a Battery Bank of 750
    Proposed Days of Storage 2.5

    BACKUP SYSTEM
    Battery Charger Amps (rated) 70 Load Generator to 0.9 0.75
    Trace DC Charging Effeciency 0.5 Minimum Generator Rating = 2.5
    Generator Running Time per Week (with proposed array)
    when peak sun per day is 4.5 Hours -- Generator Must Run 20.1
    when peak sun per day is 1 Hours -- Generator Must Run 19.4
    Solar Ray
    PO Box 2228
    Taos, NM 87571
    (505) 737-9553

    Watt-Hours/Day

    Watts (peak rating)

    Watts
    Watts

    of 77F standard rating


    Amp-Hours

    Amp-Hours

    Power at Altitude (- 2 to 3% per 1000 ft)


    Kilowatts
    Hours/Week
    Hours/Week

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