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How many 160 watt solar panals do you need for a 220 amp home?
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∙ 12y ago
Not sure what you mean by a 220 Amp home unless somehow you measured the amperage. More than likely you are saying that your home has 220 volts available which is normal.
A ballpark average whole house wattage is in the range of 30,000 watts or 30 KW. That would equal 188 panels.
Hope you have a big roof facing south.
ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE As you can see from the above numbers, it would be a considerable expense to purchase photovoltaic's based on such a high electrical current usage. The maximum current your home can use would be 220 Amps, which would result in a maximum of 48,400 watts. But the reality is, you have probably NEVER used that much; it's just that the home was designed to be able to use that much if necessary.To calculate your ACTUAL electrical needs you'd need to find out your maximum KWH usage, and you should be able to get that by taking periodic readings from your electrical meter. Add a comfortable factor and plan to use storage batteries to provide for the big surges and for when there is little or no sun.
That's when it becomes helpful to have someone design the system for/with you.
Understand too that you can reduce your daily KWH usage by using different technologies inside your home; convert to LED bulbs and you can save quite a bit over tungsten incandescent. Convert to a gas range (from electric) and you can save again. Same with a gas dryer, and believe it or not, there are alternatives for AC that can save quite a bit.
Reduce your electrical needs as much as you can before you try to go "all solar", and you won't have to purchase as many panels.
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