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Old 01-03-19, 09:57 AM   #4
NeilBlanchard
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Hi,

The solar panel produces DC - direct current - electricity. The battery also is DC. The bulb could be DC, but many are AC - alternating current; which is what your house is. The battery charger regulates how much power goes into the battery. The wiring for DC is quite different than AC - it has to be larger gauge to reduce losses, the longer the wires are.

It looks like the bulbs you have chosen are AC. So, you need an inverter to get AC from the DC battery.
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