I bought two of the 20W amorphous panels on sale at Canadian Tire, and wired them to a Coleman controller belowdecks. They retail for $120, I got them on sale for $60 each. I figured they would be a good addition for charging while at anchor.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/SolarPortablePower/SolarEnergy/PRD~0112023P/Coleman+20W+Amorphous+Solar+Panel.jsp?locale=en The most output I saw for the* pair* was 1.8 A at high noon on a cloudless day. They are heavy and not worth the hassle of dragging them around at less than 1 Amp per panel. I can generate that much power with 15 minutes of engine run time and make hot water at the same time. Anyone who wants them can have them for $40 each. On 27 September 2013 04:19, Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>wrote: > I got a plug and socket for a trolling motor for the solar panel.**** > > ** ** > > *Joe Della Barba* > > Coquina**** > > C&C 35 MK I**** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *David > Knecht > *Sent:* Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:53 PM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Solar panels**** > > ** ** > > How did you guys wire the panel into the battery charging system? Run > wires directly to the battery or some kind of plug through the deck? Dave > **** > > ** ** > > On Sep 26, 2013, at 2:53 PM, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > wrote:**** > > > > **** > > I got a 25 watt panel from FleaBay that has been doing well for me. I got > a MorningStar controller that is way better than some of the junk out there > as well. > You can see the daily voltage swing with the sun rise and set here: > http://aprs.fi/telemetry/a/N3HGB-5?range=week > > Joe Della Barba > -- > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > David Knecht**** > > Aries**** > > 1990 C&C 34+**** > > New London, CT**** > > > **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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