Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:32:13 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
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If all that then solar will fail you sooner or later. Maybe get a
trailer with a bunch more panels on it and some more batteries inside.
Might as well just trade up to a larger RV , then a washer/dryer is
practical as well as more water storage so you won't need to move for a
long time. Lots more roof area so even more panels are a go. Can't beat
that. Seen it many times.
Mark
obeechi@runbox.com wrote:
> Park in the middle of nowhere, and power a laptop for a week straight, plus an external hard drive, maybe an oversized monitor, run a reverse flow fan all day long (the heater fan in reverse, without the heat), power up a propex if need be, maybe a small AC unit, and a 48 inch lcd tv mounted behind the front seats with AppleTV. Is there anything else I should be doing?
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> From: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
> To: obeechi@RUNBOX.COM
> Subject: Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
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>> What are you planning to do in that thing that you think you might need
>> so much juice? I would start out with a 65 or 85 watt panel and then
>> think about a second if that proves to be insufficient. Even then, a
>> Honda EU1000i would probably be a better addition if one panel was not
>> enough.
>>
>> Mark
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>> Mark C wrote:
>>> I've decided on the Kyocera 135 Watt, the newer KD series, which is 59.1 inches wide (I think earlier version was 56 inches wide). This is as big as I can fit with available roof space (already have two Thule cargo things).
>>>
>>> CHARGE CONTROLLER
>>> Now I'm wondering about the charge controller. Eventually I plan on having as many as four Odyssey batteries (one under reach front seat, and two under the rear seat [which will be a larger size than the front]...). Also, want the flexibility of potentially adding a second 135 watt panel, on special occasions (since the permanently mounted one would be above the driver area [would be nice if it could be tilted], the secondary panel could be put over the front windsheild, which would give it a nice angle, and shade the inside from the sun).
>>>
>>> VENTS
>>> I'm most likely going to mount the solar panel on those newer Thule Racks (I've already checked these out, and they won't be too high nor too low for my hardtop - right now I have Yakima High Risers which were hacked down in size - the newer Thules will be about a 1/4 inch lower, which will be good, even better), does anyone know of any vents that might fit under the solar panel (to the side of the center AC duct)?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
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