[Rhodes22-list] Question, Solar panel regulator.

[Steve]

Hey Alex
Good to hear you back on the list.  Excellent. Sorry
to hear about the batteries.  Bet that cost a buck or
two.
Steve


--- Alex Bell <alexbell@coastalnet.com> wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> In my opinion, You could tie both solar panels
> together and use one
> charge controller. The output of the panels does not
> come close to the 7
> amp capacity of the controller. Adding the panels in
> parallel simply
> adds the amperage together. Blue Daze has always had
> both solar panels
> tied together and both batteries tied together. We
> don't have a charge
> controller in circuit and the original batteries
> lasted over 5 years. 
> 
> On the other hand, we fried Kizmet's five batteries
> because there was
> not charge controller in circuit and that solar
> panel is 110 watts. The
> previous owner had a cut off switch that I thought
> was a stereo speaker
> cut out switch. After all, we have a VHF cockpit
> speaker with a cutout
> switch, and the switch setup looked the same. Turns
> out the guy took
> that shortcut and I was not aware of the problem,
> and 5 batteries paid
> with their life. Ugggg. 
> 
> Alex
> 
> Bob Keller 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
> >
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