Applicable Models:
- RemotePro systems
- UPSPro systems
- MobileSolarPro systems
We have a free system requirements calculator located at: https://tyconsystems.com/tycon-support/tycon-calculators/
You can use the online calculator or follow the guide below to determine solar requirements.
First, calculate the maximum power draw of your equipment in Watts.
Let’s assume a maximum power draw of 50W, and that your equipment will run 24hrs per day. 50W x 24hrs = 1200Wh; so, each day you are consuming 1200W.
Next, figure out the worst-case winter sunlight peak hours in your area. You can look up sunlight data for your area by entering the zip code in our tool that can be found on the calculators page or here: https://tsi.tyconsystems.com/html/nrel_lookup.php
For clients outside of the United States, you can use the PVWatts tool that is linked on that page to find the data for your area.
Going back to our example, let’s assume that you have 3hrs peak sun per day during the winter. So, with 3hrs of sun you need to generate 1200W of power. 1200W per day equipment load / 3hrs sun per day = 400W of solar panels.***
***This is the absolute minimum amount of solar you would require. With solar it’s always a good rule of thumb to add at least 20% additional capacity, so the recommended capacity would be 500W minimum of solar panel capacity to support 50W equipment load with 3hrs of sun per day.