[Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:56:01 -0500


Bob,

Have a great trip.

Wally



>From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and Solar Panels
>Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:32:01 -0500
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>Marc,
>Ed is partially correct in that I do have some experience with the standard 
>GB designed solar panels, having two of them on my boat.  After anbout a 
>year with no problems, both of my batteries burned out at the same time.  
>They were different ages and different sizes, the newest being one year old 
>and the older one being...who knows?  So, I purchased a solar panel voltage 
>meter at West Marine (can't remember the brand, but they only had one) and 
>Rummy installed it for me.  I have both panels charging both batteries, the 
>batteries are connected to each other by a cable, and the regulator goes 
>between the panels and the batteries.  Seems to work, but I just installed 
>it in Feb along with two new batteries (Group 25 Interstate).  Time will 
>tell, but their charge has not varied to this point (at 13.2).  Only thing 
>I wonder about is that the regulator is designed to shut off the charging 
>when voltage hits 14.  Can't believe it ever will...
>
>Ed, wish I could have sailed this past weekend.  Was up on Sunday to pull 
>the dock out of the water and put the Yankee Clipper on the trailer for our 
>trip to Florida.  Going to Punta Gorda and Pine Island Sound again over 
>spring break.  Can't wait.  Long trip but worth it.  Going to visit Boca 
>Grande, Captiva, North Captiva, etc.
>Bob K
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>>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
>>Reply-To: kroposki@innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
>><rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Marc and  Solar Panels
>>Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:27:01 -0500
>>
>>Marc:
>>	We have a guru on solar panels on Rummy's Lake, aka Lake
>>Hartwell.
>>His name is Bob Keller, and he has some recent and valuable experience
>>on how to hook up solar panels.
>>	If it is too cold to sail in up north and you have a trailer,
>>come on down to Lake Hartwell on the Georgia and South Carolina line.
>>GGGreat sailing Saturday.  Temp in 60's and 20++ winds.  You could get
>>Bob and Commodore Rummy's technical assistance for a small fee of a
>>couple of Rum and Cokes.
>>	We are supposed to have some other Rhodes on the lake, but they
>>must only sail once a year.
>>                       Ed K
>>                       _) _) _)
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
>>Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:08 AM
>>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
>>
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>>    Marc,
>>    Welcome to the list. Some of the fine people here on the list have
>>    made web sites that may help. Check out this site by Thomas and
>>    Victoria Evans for FAQ's (look under Electrical for solar panel
>>    suggestions)
>>
>>    [1]http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
>>
>>    Some of the other pages are linked from this site as well as
>>    [2]http://www.rhodes22.org/
>>
>>    Todd
>>
>>    ----- Original Message -----
>>    From: MBersonOD@aol.com
>>    Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 23:50:10 -0500
>>    To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>>    Subject: [Rhodes22-list] RE: Solar Panels
>>    > Hi All,
>>    > I'm new to the list, but have been sailing my Rhodes in the
>>northern
>>    Chesapeake for 5 years. Does anyone have a solar panel for charging
>>    the battery? What size, wattage, etc. Any problems or concerns. How
>>    and where did you run the wires to the battery?
>>    > BTW, Mike, your boat looks great. I saw it last week in Edenton
>>when
>>    I went to pick mine up! Stan says Hi!
>>    > Thanks for your input!
>>    > Marc B.
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