Camping solar shade log calculator

Calculate energy over observed windows and total observed window hours with your own figures.

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Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use energy over observed windows and total observed window hours to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Observed sunlight windows: start HH:MM, end HH:MM, measured average W
09:00,11:00,20 12:00,15:00,30
Energy over observed windows (Wh)
130
Total observed window hours
5
Time-weighted observed power (W)
26
Largest entered average-window power (W)
30

Try another scenario

Observed sunlight windows: start HH:MM, end HH:MM, measured average W
09:00,11:00,20 12:00,15:00,10
Energy over observed windows (Wh)
70
Total observed window hours
5
Time-weighted observed power (W)
14
Largest entered average-window power (W)
20
Calculation method

Calculation method

Energy over observed windows (Wh)

Sum window duration hours × measured average power.

Total observed window hours

Sum nonoverlapping supplied window durations.

Time-weighted observed power (W)

Observed Wh / observed hours.

Largest entered average-window power (W)

Maximum measured average-power entry; this is not instantaneous peak power.

Symbols and units
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Observed sunlight windows: start HH:MM, end HH:MM, measured average W

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • A daily observation ledger, not a solar forecast. Power values must be measured interval averages; cloud changes, shading outside the intervals, battery losses and future weather are not estimated.
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