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==Lighting==
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'''Traditional rope light:''' <br>
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*5.5 watts per foot (825 watts for the 150' roll)
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*7 amps per 150' roll
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'''LED rope light:''' <br>
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*.73 watts per foot (37 watts per 49.2' roll)
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*? amps per 49.2' roll
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==Batteries==
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Battery ratings are amp-hour which gives you the constant amps output for 20 hours.  A battery rated at 30amp-hours will give you 1.5 amps for 20 hours.
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AGM (a nice, safe, lead-acid type) runs about $100-$200 for a battery in the 30-55 amp-hour range.
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Resources:
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[http://www.batterystuff.com BatteryStuff.com]
  
 
==Solar==
 
==Solar==

Revision as of 12:56, 30 May 2008

Power!

Lighting

Traditional rope light:

  • 5.5 watts per foot (825 watts for the 150' roll)
  • 7 amps per 150' roll

LED rope light:

  • .73 watts per foot (37 watts per 49.2' roll)
  • ? amps per 49.2' roll

Batteries

Battery ratings are amp-hour which gives you the constant amps output for 20 hours. A battery rated at 30amp-hours will give you 1.5 amps for 20 hours. AGM (a nice, safe, lead-acid type) runs about $100-$200 for a battery in the 30-55 amp-hour range.

Resources: BatteryStuff.com

Solar

Wind

Dirty Gasoline