Solar Power in garage

Apparently less than 1% of diyers get the part p certification done. for solar, a car battery is the wrong type, you need a leisure battery. These survive the use paterns of solar lighting. Castoff car batts can be used, but expect much less life and be sure not to discharge it at all far.

You dont tell us the specs of the system you mention. whatever it is, white reflectors can be used to improve harvest in winter.

NT

Ah well, we've lived without mains lighting in there since we moved in in 2002 so any lighting is better than stumbling around in the dark. So much else to do in the house that we've never got round to it...

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Why not get a caravan type fluorescent light and old car battery, and accept the fact that you have to carry it down to the house occasionally to charge it. There are cheap small solar panels on fleabay that will give a trickle charge, enough to stop it dying, - I use one on my Fordson tractor to keep it useable over prolonged idle periods.

AWEM