[Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
anima
anima13@bellsouth.net
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:12:18 -0600
RE Solar panels
I have had my GB-installed solar panel since my 83's refurbish in 7/00.
Have taken the battery home once late last spring and put it on a charger
for the principle of it all. Lights work every time. I have hand-pull
engine...much more reliable to my mind...so it does not drain the battery.
I like the no-thinking paart of solar panels. So much less to fret about.
Just GO Sailing!
Anne on KY Lake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
> 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
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > [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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