It s definitely a smart way to go.
Run space heater off solar panel.
Delonghi mica panel heater delonghi s portable space heater comes with a built in thermostat that allows you to control the heat it produces.
You can build a very effective solar space heater for around 400 in parts.
Over the course of a sunny day this system can heat a room at zero cost.
Infrared s space heater uses.
There are no pumps fans or moving parts.
It also has a number of safety features including indicator lights tip over detection and a thermal cut off switch.
So the total sun power hitting your photocells times 20 is the amount of electrical power your photocells will generate which needs to be 1 2kw.
And it is really great that you re thinking of using solar.
It s a question that comes up often for those looking into smaller scale solar installations.
The size shown can heat a small office in the dead of winter as long as the sun is shining or you can build smaller units to distribute around your house.
Or a third option would be to convert a traditional electric space heater to solar by plugging it into a portable solar panel.
The beginning stages of research with solar power is always how much power with how many panels.
1500 watts is beyond the capability range of a 100w and 200w solar panel however it will work with a 300w panel.
What can you run with a 100 watt solar panel.
Let s say you could achieve an overall solar array conversion efficiency of 20 and you want to generate 1 2kw of power to run a space heater.
These heaters function by heating the air and circulating the air around the room most common convection space heaters will require 1500 watts of energy for them to function.