[Rhodes22-list] Question, Solar panel regulator.

Steve rhodes2282@yahoo.com
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 15:19:07 -0800 (PST)


Thanks Bob.
I was curious to what was going on.  
Steve

--- Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have finally overcome my shyness to discuss the
> solar panels on the Yankee 
> Clipper.  I think that each panel charges a battery,
> I don't think they both 
> go to both batteries.  The reason is that there was
> one battery and one 
> panel when I bought the boat, and I brilliantly
> decided to add a battery and 
> a panel.  They are standard General Boats panels
> (the boat is a '95), so 
> they are what, 10 or 15 watts?  But, they don't have
> a built-in regulator 
> which I found out the hard way by frying both
> batteries.  So, I have a 
> regulator (7 amp) that is made by ICP Global
> designed for use with solar 
> panels.  I suspect that I will need one for each
> battery, but am not sure?  
> We (Rummy and I) are going to try tomorrow (Monday,
> 12/30).  We'll see.
> 
> Bob K
> 
> >From: Steve <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Question, Solar panel
> regulator.
> >Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 14:03:54 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Rummy
> >What did you decide on the solar panels?
> >Steve
> >---
> > >
> > > --- R22RumRunner@aol.com wrote:
> > > > I was wondering if anyone on the list has
> > > installed
> > > > a solar panel charge
> > > > regulator? I'm looking for information on how
> to
> > > > install it on a two battery
> > > > system with two solar panels. Both panels
> charge
> > > > both batteries.
> > > >
> > > > Rummy
> > > >
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