What I would be concerned about is using it as the air dam on top of the truck, Just putting them up there would have little risk. I have had windshields taken out by flying rubber and other debris, doubt a panel would take the abuse well. Either way, it would take far to many of them to power an AC unit.
Bob On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar < [email protected]> wrote: > Bob, We have installed many hundreds of panels on RV's, semi's and other > mobiles (even golf carts!). Good news: Never had anyone report damage. > Larry > > > On Apr 7, 2009, at 6:31 AM, robert ellison wrote: > > I have put 3, 100 watt panels on travel trailers in the past so 1 should > be no problem. > But AC is a hard load to run, i guess the easy part is that the engine > would do most of the battery charging for the system so a single panel would > be enough unless he was spending a bunch of time in a parking lot just > sitting. > I would worry about a panel as an airfoil, just because of the debris it > will likely encounter at road speeds. > > Just some thoughts, > > Bob > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Wrenches i had an interesting request today. I have a nieghbor who is an >> over the road truck driver and he wants air conditioning while he sleeps. >> The specifics i won't bore you with. but he has seen a "Molded panel" that >> fits on the roof that takes the place of the airfoil on the cab. >> >> Has any one seen anything like this? He really wants a pv panel on the >> roof. He currently has a remote start generator onboard and we will install >> a bank of deep cycle batteries and an inverter but i question the Solar >> panel on the roof of the Tractor. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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