Date:         Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:34:41 -0600
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: solar power for vanagon
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Not bad.  But don't buy just because they support VWs.  This is another very
good site, which has a large selection.

http://www.mrsolar.com/

If you want efficiency, check out the "Max Power Point" charge controllers.
They will give you up to 30% more power than a standard controller.  I don't
own one, but plan to buy the 2000 model for my 30 watt system on my westy at
some point.  It currently uses a standard charge controller.

Also the best buy for deep cycles are golf cart batteries.  2 6 volt batteries
are 2x52 bucks, for 104 total (last I checked), and are good for about 175 amp
hours.  (They rate them differently.)  Nothing in the normal deep cycle world
comes close to that much amp-hour per dollar.  And they are correct, buy local,
shipping will kill you.

tom

On 12 Oct 2003 at 11:28, JOHN WESTENBERG wrote:

> Hi Jennifer,
>     I just came across a very helpful site on solar power for RV's with a special section for Volkswagens.
>     Barbara
>     89 Syncro
>
> http://www.rvsolar.com/index.htm
>


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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
taring@taring.org

"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast
and come out dead." Stirling Moss