[Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel size

[Alan Robertson]

Solar panel wiring
It would seem to me that if you put a cigarette lighter plug  (like we have for cabin bulkhead light) on the end of your solar panel wires, and plug this in to the 12V receptacle on  the divider below the counter top, you could back feed power to your battery using existing wiring under starboard cockpit seat  to charge your battery?  We have our battery firm-mounted in lazarette, port side so closer cable run to electric start outboard as per Stan's advice in '83. Has anyone used this set up on older models? We need more amps in marine battery now that we're using a 12 volt refrig.-food warmer unit under the sink . Thanks for your response!!
Bigal - Delmar NY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rob Lowe<mailto:rlowe at vt.edu> 
  To: The Rhodes 22 mail list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
  Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel size


  Hank,
  I've got an 11 watt flexible panel that I leave on top of the pop top slide.
  I've been meaning to mount it for years but never got around to it.  When I
  raise the pop top, the cord runs along the pop top support.  I'm just a day
  sailor that only runs lights and this has been more than adequate. - rob


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com<mailto:hnw555 at gmail.com>>
  To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>
  Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:17 PM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Solar Panel size


  > Since we're talking about solar panels, how big of a panel is needed to
  keep
  > one battery charged?  RIght now, the boat only has lights for electrical
  > needs.  For the near future, I might add a radio and maybe a depth guage.
  > SInce we are strictly day sailors, there is no great power need.
  >
  > Any suggestions?
  >
  > Thanks,
  >
  > Hank
  >
  >
  > On 7/9/07, jbconnolly at comcast.net<mailto:jbconnolly at comcast.net> <jbconnolly at comcast.net<mailto:jbconnolly at comcast.net>> wrote:
  > >
  > > Did anyone install their own solar panels on the cabin top (i.e., GB
  > > location as seen in http://www.rhodes22.com/head_small.html<http://www.rhodes22.com/head_small.html> )?  If so,
  how
  > > did you route the wires?
  > >
  > > Based on what I recalled from previous discussions, I took off the
  > > aluminum moulding in the cabin hatch area that covers the deck to cabin
  > > liner joint and found that my liner is glued to the deck.  Even if I
  drilled
  > > a hole to insert the wires into the space between the deck and cabin
  liner,
  > > I am not sure how I could fish them through to the edge of the cabin
  liner
  > > behind the screwed on carpet-covered trim pieces, because of the sharp
  turn
  > > as the liner turns outboard under the side deck towards the hull/deck
  joint.
  > >
  > >
  > > Crude cross-section, imagine port side looking forward.
  > >
  > >              panel          wire in
  > >            =========||
  > >          //
  > >         //
  > > |===//
  > > |
  > >
  > > ^ wire out
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > Any suggestions?
  > >
  > > I gave up during pre-launch preparations, but thought I might try again
  in
  > > the water.
  > >
  > > Jim Connolly
  > > s/v Inisheer
  > > '85 recycled '03
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