Solar in a hunting blind?!

Doyle257

Member
Jan 13, 2015
658
Cheektowaga, NY
At Cornerstone Emergency Equipment, we're not afraid to take on most any task: UTV's, Command Vehicles, Fire Engines, RV's, and now...Hunting Blinds?!

Customer approached with a few requests:
1) Build a blind on an existing platform...im not a carpenter, but I'll give it a shot...
2) Solar Power. Customer supplied a 30w Solar Panel, 20ah Motorcycle battery, and Solar Panel controller.
3) Green Lighting, inside and out.
4) Ceiling fan for spring Turkey Hunting
5) Big Buddy Propane heater with Blower
6) USB Charging
7) Battery Cutoff Switch.

Part I: The Blind
Customer had an existing 6x6 platform built on a slight slope.
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Blind will be finished this weekend, and the beginning of the Solar project will commence....

Part II: The Solar
Parts List:
1) Rich Solar 30w Panel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087ZF4PLW/?tag=elightbars-20)
2) Solar Charge Controller (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072MMDY4F/?tag=elightbars-20)
3) Chrome Pro 12-BS iGel battery (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072MMDY4F/?tag=elightbars-20)


To Be Continued...
 

Jarred J.

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May 21, 2010
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Shelbyville, TN
youre link for the battery is also the charge controller
 
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Doyle257

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Doyle257

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Jan 13, 2015
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Cheektowaga, NY
Project Completed!
Property owner decided to finish the work himself, once I made it fairly clear that I am not a carpenter. I'll get some more interior pictures when I go back to add the ceiling fan, and vent fan circuits in a few weeks.
Front
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South Side
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North Side
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East Side
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Furnace and battery compartment, with batt switch and propane pass-through
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SAE 2-pin solar panel connection
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Green Feniex T3 for Ceiling light
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Control center.
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