Date:         Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:34:58 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: me too (solar)
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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At 06:05 PM 6/28/2011, Kim Brennan wrote:
>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.)

I wouldn't be surprised if you could run the turbine right into the
controller and not worry about switching (I also wouldn't be
surprised if you could not...).

What's "rinky dink" about using a twenty amp controller for a ten amp
panel?  You could run two, nu?

Yours,
David