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What it runs

✓ LED lights × 4✓ Fan✓ Small TV✓ Phones

Based on a full battery and typical Thai appliance wattages. Real run-times vary with use and weather.

Everything in the box

Batteries are in stock in Trang. Parts marked “special order” are brought in for your kit; ask on LINE and we'll confirm the dispatch date before you order. Once everything is in hand, orders leave Trang within 1–2 working days.

Datasheets and manuals for every part

What you add

  • 4 × 100W “12V” solar panels (36-cell), wired in parallel
  • Panel frame and a PV fuse
  • A shaded, ventilated battery shelf

Need help with panels, mounting or an electrician? Ask us on LINE

At a glance

System voltage12V
Battery bank1 × DC210 → 12V 210Ah
Energy stored2.5 kWh
Designed daily use0.8 kWh
Inverter, continuous400 W, 230V
Inverter, surge800 W
Solar panels to addabout 400 W
Datasheets and manualsListed under the parts above

Need a fridge too? Island Bungalow Kit runs one 24 hours a day.

Need more? Island Bungalow Kit covers about 2.7 kWh a day.

Why this size? The numbers

The loads listed use about 0.8 kWh a day. The battery bank is 1 × Fullriver DC210, giving 12V and 210Ah (2.5 kWh stored), so a normal day uses around half of it or less, which is what keeps deep-cycle batteries healthy for years. The inverter is rated 400W continuous, with surge headroom for the motors on this kit's list to start.

Installation

Fit it yourself, with your electrician, or with us.

Small kits are simple to fit with our wiring guidance. Anything connected to house wiring should be connected by a licensed electrician. For large battery banks, our team can deliver and install the bank for you.

Installation options →

Questions

Good to know

Can I add more batteries or panels later?

Yes. Add batteries of the same model while the bank is still young, and add panels up to what the charge controller can take. Tell us what you'd like to add and we'll check it fits.

Can it run air-conditioning?

The Resort Villa Kit is sized for a 9,000 BTU inverter air-con for a few hours each evening. The other kits are sized for lights, fans, a fridge and everyday appliances. For air-con, the finder will size a system around it.

How is it delivered to an island?

By road to the pier and on by ferry. Batteries are packed for the journey, and we agree the ferry and pier with you on LINE before dispatch.

Do I need an electrician?

For anything connected to your house wiring, yes, please use a licensed electrician. Small stand-alone kits are straightforward with our wiring guidance, and for large battery banks our team can install for you.

How long will the batteries last?

Fullriver deep-cycle batteries last longest when used to about half each day and kept in a shaded, ventilated place. Our kits are sized to do exactly that.

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