--- Ken Kopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have an RV with 12A of solar panels on the roof. > They charge a bank of 4 golf cart batteries with a > total > capacity of 440 AH > > It's surprising the amount of energy they will > deliver, > even on a rainy day. Nothing near the 12A, but > still > several amps. > > We have the experience to back this up ... 5 years > of six (winter) months each on the Oregon coast. > (:-)) > > Didn't want the idea that solar panels are useless > in > the rain or a on a cloudy day to get started. > > 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12 AMPS of solar cells is a lot bigger than the 33 watt unit that we were discussing. 12 amps X 14 volts is 168 watts. The 33 watt unit is less than 2.5 amps, barely enough to run a transceiver continuously during good sunlight.
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