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Date:         Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:13:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Solar panel question
Comments: To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <70556095-AB9A-4764-9FD0-BDCA16D0919C@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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Oh -- one more thing: the third-world controller is not for sale in the USA or Canada. That might influence your buying decision.

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR

On 3/7/2008 4:41 PM Jeffrey Vickers wrote:

> Thanks, Mike. I thought they could be wired parallel but best to check > with the shade-tree experts (pun intended). > > Here's a Morningstar 10A PVM controller for $51: > > http://tinyurl.com/yoh6y6 > > It seems to have all the requisite bells and whistles of your average > PVM controller. Not sure what a the $100 version does better: > > http://tinyurl.com/yqrpjl > > > ---thoughts? > > Jeff > > > > On Mar 7, 2008, at 4:22 PM, Mike Elliott wrote: > >> YES -- solar panels can be wired in parallel. They'd have to connect >> together when they get to your controller, anyway, so no reason not >> to connect them together out where they are. >> >> I don't know of any good sub-$100 solar controllers, maybe someone >> else does? Here's one place to look: http://store.altenergystore.com/Charge-Controllers/Solar-Charge-Controllers/Pwm-Type-Solar-Charge-Contollers/c477/ >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR >> >> >> >> On 3/7/2008 4:02 PM Jeffrey Vickers wrote: >> >>> I'm getting two 53 watt panels for my Syncro Westy and I'm wondering >>> if they can be wired in parallel so that I only need one set of leads >>> running back to the van from the panels. >>> Also---can anyone recommend a good PVM solar charge controller that's >>> under $100 bucks? >>> Thanks. >>> Jeff / San Anselmo > >


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