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Date:         Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:35:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
Comments: To: Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <e3e1d7f0703261716w1415297pc594356380ceef28@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm no expert, but does the polarized windshield cut the sun's rays??? Did you measure it out of the van in direct sunlight? m

--- Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA> wrote:

>I measured the output of the charger > at two times: 1pm under full Alberta sun: 40mA, at 4pm 10mA. > That makes only 480mW and 120mW. Far from the advertized 1.8W.

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