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    Solar (water) heating in coop?

    The fixed position solar panels are powering a 12v battery system, two batteries, attached to a 400w DC to AC inverter. In all it powers an automatic chicken coop door, a light, and the water heater. The chicken coop door power needs are from a 12 v battery so it does not work off of the...
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    Solar (water) heating in coop?

    Weather is north east usa 2 deep cycle batteries 99$, each at Walmart 2 100 watt solar panels the type doesn't matter Morningstar 400w inverter I recently followed recommendations from someone in MN on horizontal nipples, 5 gal bucket on wood with the birdbath heater. This yr Overall less...
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    Solar (water) heating in coop?

    This is the second year. I didn't convert it to DC but purchased a second pannel. It needs two panels for more consistent power that is uninterrupted.
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    Solar (water) heating in coop?

    Purchase a 5 gal bucket, a 10 gallon dog food container that had a handle you can hang on a hook, purchase spray foam can, purchase 4-5 nipples, purchase a bird bath heater. (this uses near 40 watts and can be used for solar powered coops). $100 total. Insert the 5 gallon bucket inside the...
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