OFF-GRID SOLAR KIT SIZING TOOL

Version 6 - 12 January 2020

Please enter your personal, details:

Name: Type your name here

Province: Gauteng (Drop down menu)
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How to use this tool:

1) Complete the areas in light orange on the next page by selecting the number of required
appliances you want to power and the number of hours per day (24 hour period) you want to use
them for.

2) Experiment with different battery & panel sizes to get your optimum pricing result

3) Adjust your daytime/nightime usage split and see what effect it has on the pricing

4) Once you're happy with everything, check the bottom block for your budgetary quote.

5) Once you have the budgetary quote and would like to take it further, just email us (preferably
attaching this document) at support@solar-shop.co.za and we will confirm your pricing.

6) This document does not constitute a quote and implies no commitment to Solar Shop.

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Name: Type your name here

Select your Province: Gauteng 4.3

Preferred Solar Panel: Sharp 330W Poly Solar Panel 0.33

120.5
Preferred Battery: Vision AGM Battery 12V 100Ah www.solar-shop.co.za
LEAD ACID
###(GEL)
LEAD ACID (AGM)
DAILY USAGE REQUIREMENTS (enter in Watts NOT kWatts)
Item Total Power Hours of
Item/Appliance Qty kWhrs Req
Power (Watts) use/day
LIGHTS
5W LED 0 5 0 0 0.00 ###
10W LED 0 10 0 0 0.00 ###
20W LED 0 75 0 0 0.00 ###
CFL Bulb 0 75 0 0 0.00 ###
Misc Lights 0 30 0 0 0.00 ###
KITCHEN/DOMESTIC ###
Kettle 0 1200 0 0 0.00 ###
Fridge AA+ (10% load factor) 0 600 60 24 0.00 ###
Freezer AA+ (25% load factor) 0 600 0 0 0.00 ###
Microwave 0 1000 0 0 0.00 ###
Toaster 0 850 0 0 0.00 ###
Blender 0 500 0 0 0.00 ###
Washing Machine 0 500 0 0 0.00 ###
Iron 0 2000 0 0 0.00 ###
Vaccuum Cleaner 0 700 0 0 0.00 ###
General Use 1 1000 1000 0 0.00 ###
General Use ###
Ceiling Fan 0 80 0 0 0.00 ###
Pressure Pump 0 750 0 0 0.00 ###
Drill 0 750 0 0 0.00 ###
Grinder 0 950 0 0 0.00 ###
LOUNGE/OFFICE ###
TV 1 200 200 1 0.20 ###
Decoder 0 30 0 0 0.00 ###
PC 0 200 0 0 0.00 ###
Alarm 0 30 0 0 0.00 ###
Total 1260 0.20

Estimated day time use % 50% Roof Type Tiled

Number of batteries required 2 Usable Storage Capacity 1.00

Raw of solar panels required
Number of solar panels required 1 Actual Panel Capacity (kWp) 0.33

For the scenario above, you will need

Axpert MKS 3K 3kW 24Vdc 600W MPPT
the following inverter
No. of inverters via Panels 0 No. of inverters via power 1
Number of inverters required 1 Indicative Price
Submit this sheet for R 18,303.50
a formal quote

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 Indicative Price
Submit this sheet for R 18,303.50
a formal quote

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