I have decided my winter project is to install some solar powered LED
lights in my hot house so I can start growing my tomatoes earlier this
year. I have the lights already and they draw about 250mA. For the battery
I am thinking of using a 7Ah, 12V SLA - something like this:

http://www.rockby.com.au/catresults.cfm?imageField2.x=3D0&imageField2.y=3D0=
&stock_no=3D38696

I am looking for some suggestions re charger and panels. I would like to
look at some 20W panels - starting with 1 or 2 (increasing the number as I
come up with other ideas). The panels will be mounted on a tin roof shed
adjoining the hot house.

The intent is not to just buy a solution and get someone to install, but to
do some of it myself and learn a bit along the way.

I am in Melbourne, Australia (in case anyone knows of some options in this
particular location).
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