Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 16:36:11 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Solar
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Put Mellow Yellow under an awning? I suppose it could be done. With the
top up (panels tilted rearward) and a windowed awning over the van,
turning the van along with its sun shade and all the associated camping
gear I strew around it, trying to keep the panels in the sun while keeping
the sun off the van seems a hassle and I've no doubt that we'd end up
facing right into some nearby campsite at some point in the rotation of
the van as it tracks the sun.
Naw, I'll stick with siting our van where we have the shade, the best
view, the most privacy, then move the panels to where the sun is. Takes
only a few moments to move the panels to follow the sun. Easier, I reckon,
to move two little panels than the whole enchilada.
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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 5/6/2008 4:16 PM obeechi@runbox.com wrote:
> Well, why not just get a canopy that covers the whole van and then-some, with a hole for the panel... You're either setting up the solar panel, or you're setting up the canopy.
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> From: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Solar
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>> Living here in the U.S. southwest, I couldn't put our panels on the roof
>> as we prefer to camp in the shade. YMMV due to personal comfort zone or
>> climate zone.
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>> Our rig: http://camping.elliott.googlepages.com/aboutoursolarpowerrig
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>> Of course, if we move to more northern latitudes, roof-mounting might be
>> just the ticket. In the meantime, some possible useful information:
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>> http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Solar
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>> 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
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>> On 5/1/2008 8:18 AM Mark C wrote:
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>>> I'm in the market for a really good solar panel. It will go on the roof. I know some people have used Kyocera with a 120 watts. Does anyone have any good leads or recommendations? This will be for on the roof. Thanks.
>>>
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