[Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel Output

[Bill Effros]

Jay,

Roughly .2 amps in bright direct sunlight--.1 when overcast.

You are overcomplicating this problem.

I have essentially the same equipment and use.  You must have a short somewhere.  You are not losing this much power through your solar cells.  You are not using this much power with your lights and sound system.

Your Yamaha should put more electricity into your system in 5 minutes of running than your solar cells are capable of losing the following night--and a fully charged 2 battery system should have enough reserve power for more than 2 years of nights even if direct sunlight never falls on the solar cells during the day. 

My E-Meter measures the discharge of the solar cells at night.  It is accurate to .1--the discharge is less than that.  My system has remained fully charged day and night for more than 5 years (although the fully charged capacity has declined as the batteries have aged.)

Find the short and stop fooling around.

Bill

  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jay Friedland 
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:47 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel Output


List-
Can anyone tell me the output of the standard solar panels, I believe 
Solarex, used from the factory? I'm still having a problem with voltage 
loss with a 2 battery, 2 panel system with switch. Using only nav 
lights and the 12v Cambridge Sound system, unable to start Yamaha 
engine, except manually. Contemplating adding Starter batt. isolated 
for engine only. I'm adding ICP charge controller this weekend as well 
and take some measurements to see where I'm losing power.
Thanks,
jay

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