[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Solar Panel Make Capacity//battery selector settings

Tue Mar 30 11:12:27 EDT 2010

Lee,

Scientists have been working very hard to prepare a paint that can be 
applied to buildings that, when exposed to sunlight, generates electricity. 
In this manner all outdoor painted surfaces could become part of the "grid." 
I think that you may be on to something if you can turn bird shit into solar 
energy generation, thus avoiding the paint application step.  Now, about the 
semiconducting properties of bird shit ...

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "KUHN, LELAND" Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:54 AM
>
> Rod,
> Rod,
>
> Sorry but I don't know.  Partly because I don't know what controllers or
> diodes are.  The only thing on my solar panels appears to be bird shit.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ellner
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:16 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Solar Panel Make Capacity// battery
> selector settings
>
> Lee,
> Do you know if there are controllers or diodes on the solar panels?
>
> Rod
>
> KUHN, LELAND wrote:
>> Rod,
>>
>> My boat was recycled in 2005.  I have two solar panels and two
>> batteries.  Both panels are connected to the cabin battery which is
>> connected to the starter battery.  I have no battery selector.
>>
>> I too just use my outboard to get in and out of my slip, but my
>> batteries primarily are only used to start my outboard and run the
>> depth-finder.  So far the panels have kept the batteries charged.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>> Kent Island, MD
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ellner
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:42 AM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Solar Panel Make Capacity//
> battery
>> selector settings
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I had two solar panels installed by Stan in 2009.  I have been under
> the
>>
>> impression that the solar panels are wired direct  to each of the
>> batteries. One solar panel is wired to battery #1 and the other panel
> is
>>
>> wired to battery #2. If that is the case shouldn't the battery
> selector
>> be placed in the "off"position. That would allow each battery to be
>> charged and prevent one bad battery from draining a good battery.  I
> had
>>
>> an older battery and a new battery on my boat.  What selector position
>
>> do other people use?
>>
>> Now I have a one year old battery and I plan to buy a new one of the
>> same make and model for the second battery.  Should I do this? Or
> should
>>
>> I buy two batteries?   I have read the batteries should be identical
> and
>>
>> the same age.
>>  Chris Cowie wrote:
>>
>>> Caesar:
>>>
>>> Enclosed are two photos that show the solar panel arrangement Stan
>>>
>> provided for my 2009 boat.  I have two solar panels, one port and one
>> starboard, and two batteries, one house and one starter.  I keep my
>> battery switch to both while at the slip so that the two panels
> trickle
>> charge both batteries.  2009 was my first season sailing and I don't
>> have a battery charger and didn't need one during my 30 or so day
> sails
>> and 6 overnight trips.  I don't use too much power and find that the
>> solar panels combined with my 20 minutes of outboard charging in and
> out
>> of the harbor provides keeps my batteries in pretty good shape.
>> Ultimately I would like to add a tiller pilot and at that point might
>> want a charger and xantrax battery monitor but that's not in this
> year's
>> budget.
>>
>>>
>>> Christopher P. Cowie
>>>
>>>
>>> 4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW
>>> Suite 300
>>> Washington, DC  20007
>>> 202.342.2711
>>> 202.342.2691 fax
>>> 202.270.1470 mobile
>>>
>>> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com]
>>> cowieassociates.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>>
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
>>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:03 AM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Solar Panel Make Capacity
>>>
>>> Caesar,
>>> Can't tell you make and model of solar panel.
>>>
>>> Doubt one panel would keep up with both batteries.  Actually visited
>>>
>> Stan this past weekend.  He says one panel charges house battery and
> one
>> the starter battery.
>>
>>> If you want the same panel, order one from Stan.  Then you'll know it
>>>
>> will match. - rob
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>>
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Caesar Paul
>>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:29 PM
>>> To: Rhodes List
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Solar Panel Make Capacity
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> My 1986 recycled 2008 Rhodes 22 came with one Solar Panel, and and it
>>>
>> has kept the one battery it is connected to, topped off.
>>
>>> What is the make and capacity of the Solar Panel on our boat?  Can
> the
>>>
>> one Solar Panel keep both batteries topped off if I connect them in
>> Parallel?
>>
>>> Where can I find a similar solar panel?  They say two hands (panels)
>>>
>> are better than one.
>>
>>> It would be good to know the make and capacity of my Solar Panel.  I
>>>
>> can find no markings on mine, may have faded over the years.
>>
>>> The second battery my GPS is connected to died on me while on our San
>>>
>> Juan Cruise last year.  I was not motoring enough to keep that battery
>> fully charged.
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Caesar
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