This woman has the coolest mounting for her solar panels that I have ever seen. Something I might want to duplicate some day.
The rest of the video is a description and example of a well designed system in use, along with some general comments about solar and wind power on sailboats. Rebecca has posted many videos of her adventures and life aboard Angel, as she sails the gulf coast and Keys of Florida. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esFgjdzVQvw&feature=channel&list=UL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 1:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery Setup Thats good info...So, even though the deep cells start the engine fine, it's not really the greatest idea to use them that way? I would like to go with a solar charging system and some recommendations would be great! ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Marek Dziedzic" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery Setup Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:28:17 -0400 The main reason for a separate starting and house batteries is that they are of different type (construction). the starting battery is supposed to give you high output (100A ?) for a short time, but it hates to be discharged. he house battery should be deep -cycle, I.e. it allows to be discharged quite a bit (at least, down to 50% or even lower) without damage, but it does not like high output that might be required to start an engine (I don't have an inboard, so I don't have the problem). If you run high current through a deep-cycle battery you may damage the plates. There are batteries that would work fine in both situations (some AGMs), but I don't think you have any of those. Btw. if you go solar, don't skimp on the regulator. Without one or with a cheap one, you can kill the battery in no time. Don't ask how I know. Marek s/v Fennel (C&C 24) Ottawa
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