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From: Gordon Wedman (no email)
Date: Wed Jan 01 2003 - 20:51:08 EST
I agree with Lee's comment. If you are using your batteries at all these
small panels will be working overtime just trying to keep them charged let
alone boil them dry. Under the best of conditions they have quite a low
output and when you consider their likely average output, taking into
account clouds, shadows and darkness, I can't see them overcharging a
battery.
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:]On Behalf Of Lee
Haefele
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 4:01 PM
To:
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Re: Solar panel question
These panels are small, producing a total of only about 1 amp, (for all 3)
or a "trickle" charge, not enough to boil a battery. Wire one to the start
batt and 2 to the house batt. No regulator is necessary, it would never do
anything anyway, it would just keep the panels fully connected.
Lee Haefele
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lew Hodgett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: lv-ab: Re: Solar panel question
> "Jeff Skinner" writes:
>
> >I have acquired three 350ma 5W 12v panels from a friend that have
> >positive
> >and negative leads from them and a note that it has a blocking diode.
> >Can I
> >just cut the alligator clips and wire them permanently to the battery
> >bank
> >and mount them to the roof to at the least keep a nice trickle charge
> >on the
> >house batteries.
>
> Yes, but you will require a regulator for the panels, otherwise, the
> potential exists to over charge and boil dry the batteries
>
> A suggestion.
>
> Dedicate one (1) of these panels and a dedicated regulator to the engine
> start battery bank.
>
> I plan to do exactly that on the boat I'm building, thus being able to
> isolate the starting battery from the house battery bank.
>
> HTH
>
>
> Lew
>
> S/A: Challenge (Under Construction in the Southland)
>
> There are no problems, only varying degrees of Challenging opportunity
>
>
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