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You can get DC direct voltage motors for the washer, look in the manual or on the plate mounted in the motor it will say how many horse power. That is the item you need the same, then choose 12,24 or 48 volt depending on your solar battery system.  The next number that is required I’d the new DC motor amp consumption, it will be in amp hours.

 

Average washer uses either 1/3 or 1/2 horse power a 12 volt 1/2 horse 39 amps per hour. Link to motor

https://www.ebay.com/bhp/12-volt-1-2-hp-motor?ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F711-53200-19255-0%252F1%253Ficep_ff3%253D2%2526pub%253D5574933636%2526toolid%253D10001%2526campid%253D5337464680%2526customid%253D%2526mpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww%25252Eebay%25252Ecom%25252Fbhp%25252F12-volt-1-2-hp-motor%2526srcrot%253D711-53200-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1787831072865%2526rvr_ts%253Dc2dfb27d1670aa48944131c5ffc2bf3c

 

 

 

 

The amp hours will tell you how much battery depth uou will need. So if a battery has 100 amp hour total the max you want to discharge is 20 percent. That leaves uou 20 amp hours usable before recharge.  Make sure you account for surge draw on motor and make sure your system can handle it.

 

This is link to article about battery wiring options and combinations.

http://www.zbattery.com/Connecting-Batteries-in-Series-or-Parallel

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