[Rhodes22-list] Solar Panels

[Clay]

I had a solar panel on my 1994 go bad the same time I broke my tiller. 
Emailed Stan and he gave me a quote on a new or used tiller and a new or 
used solar panel. I got a new tiller and a used solar panel an exact 
replacement. Turned out the solar panel was not bad, it was the wiring, but 
I use it to charge batteries at home. Works great.

Clay
S/V Blue Chip


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <budconnor at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Panels


> Slim,
>  do you really need both panels?  You may need both panels if they are 
> hooked
> in series, but the power of the two may be overkill.  You may want to 
> figure out
> how much current you typically use, and how much current your panels 
> produce.
>
> I use a small (13"x13") 5 watt removeable panel.  I leave it on top of the 
> poptop when
> I am not sailing, and put it down below when I am out on the water.  It 
> trickle charges
> my batteries just fine.  I will have it charge one battery one week, then 
> I switch to the
> other battery the next week.  I only need the battery for the starting, 
> the radio, and
> an occasional run of the lights.  I mention this only to say that you use 
> the solar panels
> to replace the power that you have used, and you may find that don't use 
> that much;
> and that the spent power may be easily replaced by the sun between sailing 
> outings.
>
> -Bud
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>Sent: Jun 12, 2006 5:49 PM
>>To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Panels
>>
>>I have two solar panels that charge my two batteries.  Somehow (?) one of
>>the panels got badly scratched and it appears that it may have interfered
>>with the circuitry.  My charge indicator light, which is usually glowing
>>green when the boat's in the sun now only glows orange or red indicating
>>it's not charging.  So it seems I'll have to replace it.
>>
>>I looked at the ones at WM and they come in a variety of sizes and output.
>>Can anyone please explain this to me as if I were a small child?  I'm new 
>>to
>>this technology and I want to get the right
>>amperage...voltage...ohmage...whatever it is.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Slim
>>
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