{"id":2830,"date":"2025-03-19T07:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/03\/19\/ep-152-what-size-solar-panel-do-i-need\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T07:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:16:37","slug":"ep-152-what-size-solar-panel-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/03\/19\/ep-152-what-size-solar-panel-do-i-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 152 &#8211; What Size Solar Panel Do I Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/93qcUK7RHnw?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 watt solar panel size is the missing piece to your power puzzle?<\/p>\n<p>From recharging depleted batteries to powering your camp kitchen, Ben and Lauren shed some (sun)light on the complexities of solar panel sizing. Our gear gurus break down the practical differences between 100W and 200W panels by explaining controller requirements, power station compatibility, and real-world limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in for a sun-soaked discussion of valuable amp calculations, plug-and-play recommendations, and Ben and Lauren\u2019s personal approach to solar setups, so you can keep the campsite powered up off the grid.<\/p>\n<p>Shortcuts:<br \/>00:00 \u2013 Intro<br \/>02:59 \u2013 What Sized Solar Panel do I Need?<br \/>03:44 \u2013 The \u2018One-Line\u2019 Answer\u2026<br \/>04:45 \u2013 Considering a 200W Vs 100W Solar Panel<br \/>06:06 \u2013 Limitations<br \/>07:06 \u2013 Considering a Solar Controller with Your Panel<br \/>10:01 \u2013 The Companion Rover 500 Power Station<br \/>11:50 \u2013 What Would Ben Do?<br \/>14:12 \u2013 Amp Replenishment<br \/>15:45 \u2013 Plug \u2018N Play<br \/>18:07 \u2013 Summary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head to snowys.com.au for all your gear needs:https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au So\u2026 watt solar panel size is the missing piece to your power puzzle? From recharging depleted batteries to powering your camp kitchen, Ben and Lauren shed some (sun)light on the complexities of solar panel sizing. Our gear gurus break down the practical differences between 100W and 200W [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8553,"featured_media":2831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8553"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}