Solar for coop

[ameraucana 25]

I just got this coop https://www.omlet.us/eglu-pro-chicken-coop/ and It gets pretty cold here in the winter do you guys have any solar panels that worked for you I will also have to power the auto door and coop light would love your ideas thanks

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I just got this coop https://www.omlet.us/eglu-pro-chicken-coop/ and It gets pretty cold here in the winter do you guys have any solar panels that worked for you I will also have to power the auto door and coop light would love your ideas thanks

How cold is "pretty cold"? Where do you live (not precisely, but such as Pacific Northwest, southern Indiana, Scotland, Manitoba)

 

[ameraucana 25]

This is the weather https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/flagstaff/86001/daily-weather-forecast/326854.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Besides the auto door and light, what are you looking to power with the solar panels?

 

[ameraucana 25]

Just the water warmer to keep it from freezing!

 

[thecatumbrella]

I can tell you both the Omlet auto door and the coop light work on battery. I'm not convinced solar would be sufficient to power a heated waterer. We run a heavy duty extension cord from an exterior outlet and use a weather protector around the connections.

 

[ameraucana 25]

need a 200ft if we are going to go the extension cord route what do you reccomend

 

[Dan Hall]

How cold is "pretty cold"? Where do you live (not precisely, but such as Pacific Northwest, southern Indiana, Scotland, Manitoba)

Cold in Arizona? lol

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Cold in Arizona? lol

According to the link, they live in Flagstaff. We drove through Flagstaff once in early April, and there was still a lot of snow on the ground.

Winters in high desert country can be pretty impressive.

 

[elusvbtrfly]

I just got this coop https://www.omlet.us/eglu-pro-chicken-coop/ and It gets pretty cold here in the winter do you guys have any solar panels that worked for you I will also have to power the auto door and coop light would love your ideas thanks

Did you find a solution for solar power to the coop that could keep up with a water heater in winter? I will need to heat (250 watt) a small duck pond by solar power as well as a small pump (45watt). There must be a way if people can power an RV or house.