Date:         Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:27:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: me too (solar)
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Yes, but what if you want to park in the shade?   Then you're stuck with a
panel that you
cannot relocate to the sun or you're forced to park in the sun....

Steven
91 Westy



On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

> Okay, my Kyocera 135 watt panel arrived Monday. So I'm on the road to
> getting that solar system set up on my Westy.
>
> My Westy (Syncro) already has an external jack for a wind turbine. I have
> to alter the wiring slightly to add a switch, so that if Turbine powered I
> go (more less) direct to the battery (turbine is designed to charge
> batteries directly and is self limiting) but if Panel powered, I go through
> a Solar battery charge controller (I have a "rinky dink" 21 amp one, which
> should be plenty for the single panel.)
>
> In just carrying the panel out to car, though, I think a more permanent
> roof location is in order, as it is a bit cumbersome to contemplate moving
> it about all that often. I had already been considering this before it
> arrived, so this is not really a change in plan.
>