[Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
Wally Buck
tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:56:01 -0500
Bob,
Have a great trip.
Wally
>From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
>Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:32:01 -0500
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>Marc,
>Ed is partially correct in that I do have some experience with the standard
>GB designed solar panels, having two of them on my boat. After anbout a
>year with no problems, both of my batteries burned out at the same time.
>They were different ages and different sizes, the newest being one year old
>and the older one being...who knows? So, I purchased a solar panel voltage
>meter at West Marine (can't remember the brand, but they only had one) and
>Rummy installed it for me. I have both panels charging both batteries, the
>batteries are connected to each other by a cable, and the regulator goes
>between the panels and the batteries. Seems to work, but I just installed
>it in Feb along with two new batteries (Group 25 Interstate). Time will
>tell, but their charge has not varied to this point (at 13.2). Only thing
>I wonder about is that the regulator is designed to shut off the charging
>when voltage hits 14. Can't believe it ever will...
>
>Ed, wish I could have sailed this past weekend. Was up on Sunday to pull
>the dock out of the water and put the Yankee Clipper on the trailer for our
>trip to Florida. Going to Punta Gorda and Pine Island Sound again over
>spring break. Can't wait. Long trip but worth it. Going to visit Boca
>Grande, Captiva, North Captiva, etc.
>Bob K
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>>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
>>Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
>><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
>>Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:27:01 -0500
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>>Marc:
>> We have a guru on solar panels on Rummy's Lake, aka Lake
>>Hartwell.
>>His name is Bob Keller, and he has some recent and valuable experience
>>on how to hook up solar panels.
>> If it is too cold to sail in up north and you have a trailer,
>>come on down to Lake Hartwell on the Georgia and South Carolina line.
>>GGGreat sailing Saturday. Temp in 60's and 20++ winds. You could get
>>Bob and Commodore Rummy's technical assistance for a small fee of a
>>couple of Rum and Cokes.
>> We are supposed to have some other Rhodes on the lake, but they
>>must only sail once a year.
>> Ed K
>> _) _) _)
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
>>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:08 AM
>>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
>>
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>> Marc,
>> Welcome to the list. Some of the fine people here on the list have
>> made web sites that may help. Check out this site by Thomas and
>> Victoria Evans for FAQ's (look under Electrical for solar panel
>> suggestions)
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>> [1]http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
>>
>> Some of the other pages are linked from this site as well as
>> [2]http://www.rhodes22.org/
>>
>> Todd
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: MBersonOD@aol.com
>> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 23:50:10 -0500
>> To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
>> > Hi All,
>> > I'm new to the list, but have been sailing my Rhodes in the
>>northern
>> Chesapeake for 5 years. Does anyone have a solar panel for charging
>> the battery? What size, wattage, etc. Any problems or concerns. How
>> and where did you run the wires to the battery?
>> > BTW, Mike, your boat looks great. I saw it last week in Edenton
>>when
>> I went to pick mine up! Stan says Hi!
>> > Thanks for your input!
>> > Marc B.
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