That is close to what we used at the 37th parallel. We set our panels at
60 degrees. That gave us close to maximum sun at the winter solstice,
and we still had excess energy during the summer months. The summer sun
is long enough and strong enough that you don't need the panels pointed
straight at the sun. In the winter time you need all the help you can get.
bp
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On 11/12/2022 12:43 PM, Sean Heskett wrote:
In addition to froth-pak, be sure to tilt them at [latitude] + 23.5.
We are at 40 north so we tilt the panels at about 65*
40 + 23.5 = 63.5*
At that angle when there’s any amount of direct sunlight it slides
pretty quick.
But we also have a propane generator on-site because the stars don’t
always align just right :-/
-Sean
On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 3:02 PM James Howard <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a vague memory of a thread in bygone years about testing
different kinds of coatings to help with buildup of snow/ice but I
can’t find the thread and don’t remember if it was about solar
panels or dish antennas.
The only thing I can find when I search my archive is about using
froth-pak on the back of the panels. Are there any other options
that work?
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