Lee, Thanks for the thoughts.
Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lee Haefele Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Solar panels in Northern Latitudes I noticed a tremendous difference between NY and Florida, but I think a lot of that could be made up if the panels tilted. The solar panels put out a higher voltage when cooler. This might make an MPPT controller more worthwhile. I have an MPPT controller but find gains only in the 5-10% range. I would rather have had a plain controller with an automatic switch to divert excess power to the water heater. Quite a lot goes against you in the far north, short days, clouds and low sun angles, but solar has the advantage of being maintenance free and very durable. Probably a wind genny or 2 would make a good combination with solar with tilting mounts. Lee Haefele ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "TWL2:" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:32 PM Subject: [Liveaboard] Solar panels in Northern Latitudes > Any list member have any experience with using solar panels in near-Arctic > and Arctic latitudes? > > What config did you have? What kind of amps were you getting per 24 hr. > period? Cloudy days? > > Would you recommend a solar installation for voyaging this area? > > Thanks in advance, > rit > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1204 - Release Date: > 12/31/2007 > 12:20 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1206 - Release Date: 1/1/2008 > 12:09 PM > > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1206 - Release Date: 1/1/2008 12:09 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1207 - Release Date: 1/2/2008 11:29 AM _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
