http://e0d.com/blog/solar-chicken-coop-and-playhouse Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://e0d.com/blog/solar-chicken-coop-and-playhouse/comment-page-1#comment-1408 Scott Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:31:03 +0000 http://e0d.com/blog/?p=80#comment-1408 I found your web site by doing a search of solar powered chicken houses. First of all, that is a VERY nice chicken house you have built. Great job! I am always interested in seeing chicken houses that have solar power in place. My chicken house is off grid, and I am planning to implement solar power. In fact, I ordered the solar panel this week. However, I'm not real good at calculating the amount of solar power need to accomplish what I'd like to do. I have a 7.5 watt aquarium heater that I'd like to use to keep water unfrozen during the winter. Do you think a 20 watt solar panel charging a 12 volt deep cycle battery will be enough to power that heater? I found your web site by doing a search of solar powered chicken houses. First of all, that is a VERY nice chicken house you have built. Great job! I am always interested in seeing chicken houses that have solar power in place. My chicken house is off grid, and I am planning to implement solar power. In fact, I ordered the solar panel this week. However, I’m not real good at calculating the amount of solar power need to accomplish what I’d like to do. I have a 7.5 watt aquarium heater that I’d like to use to keep water unfrozen during the winter. Do you think a 20 watt solar panel charging a 12 volt deep cycle battery will be enough to power that heater?

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