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Can a Solar Generator Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

As inflation and energy prices continue to rise, an increasing number of people are looking into solar power as a free energy source.

One way people are taking advantage of solar is with solar generators.

Archimedes famously said “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.”

Solar is like that, you can run anything if you have a big enough system. But it can be hard to estimate how big that system needs to be when it comes to solar, and that’s where we come in. Here’s what you need to know about running your DC motor with Arduino with a solar generator.

Yes, as an example the small dc motor 0.05 DC motor with Arduino draws 0.05 watts of power per hour of use. This means a larger solar generator like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 43 hours and 12 minutes on a full charge. Use our calculator on this page to estimate more or different devices.

To answer that question concisely we had to make a lot of assumptions. We chose the small dc motor DC motor with Arduino because it’s estimated based on a common DC motor. This also assumes that the generator is not running anything else simultaneously.

Other devices will have different energy consumption characteristics, but this gives you a good idea.

How Long Can a Solar Generator Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

This really depends on which solar generator you have, but as noted, a larger unit like the Jackery 2000 can power it for 43 hours and 12 minutes on a full charge.

Use the calculator on this page to estimate which Jackery model is suitable for the devices you enter.

Assuming we stick with the small dc motor DC motor with Arduino as an example, below are the answers for several different models of Jackery solar generators. They are listed from larger to smaller capacity so you can see how they vary.

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Jackery Models Powering Your Dc Motor With Arduino (Examples)

How Long Can a Jackery 1500 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 1500 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 30 hours and 40 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 1000 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 1000 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 20 hours and 2 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 880 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 880 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 17 hours and 36 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 550 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 550 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 11 hours on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How long can a Jackery 500 power my DC motor with Arduino?

The Jackery 500 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 10 hours and 21 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 300 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 300 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 5 hours and 51 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 290 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 290 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 5 hours and 48 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 240 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 240 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 4 hours and 48 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

How Long Can a Jackery 160 Power My DC Motor With Arduino?

The Jackery 160 can power the small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 3 hours and 20 minutes on a full charge. Use the calculator on this page to estimate other devices. This assumes no other devices are drawing power from the generator.

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Summary of Jackery Solar Generator Models Powering Your Dc Motor With Arduino

Jackery Solar Generator ModelsHow Long Can It Power Your Dc Motor With Arduino?
Jackery 200043 hours and 12 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1500small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 30 hours and 40 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 1000small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 20 hours and 2 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 880small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 17 hours and 36 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 550small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 11 hours on a full charge
Jackery 500small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 10 hours and 21 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 300 small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 5 hours and 51 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 290small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 5 hours and 48 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 240small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 4 hours and 48 minutes on a full charge
Jackery 160small dc motor L298 Motor driver DC motor with Arduino for 3 hours and 20 minutes on a full charge