Re: [WISPA] solar power setup
Send me an email offlist at mark (at) neofast dot net and I'll design the whole system for you, including what kind of reliability, etc, for your locality. I'll even find you good prices and the right kind of parts to make it work well. I know the best places to buy pretty much everything. I just need to know where it's for and may want some intel about your local conditions. Thanks ++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++ From: Glenn Kelley Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:35 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] solar power setup I am looking for a shopping list to build for the following setup: I need to create a solar power setup for a remote location The location will be running two Ubiqutiy 5ghz radios - not much. I would like to have enough battery power to last say 4 days w/ the system not having any sun - but I could live with 48 hours ... Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive (but good) solar panels? and perhaps a good shopping list for this project. my first time getting into the solar stuff... I moved about 8 miles out of town and need to setup a point to point w/ a hop in between to the house _ Glenn Kelley | Principle | HostMedic |www.HostMedic.com Email: gl...@hostmedic.com Pplease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] solar power setup
harborfreight.com On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Glenn Kelley wrote: > I am looking for a shopping list to build for the following setup: > > I need to create a solar power setup for a remote location > > The location will be running two Ubiqutiy 5ghz radios - not much. > > I would like to have enough battery power to last say 4 days w/ the system > not having any sun - but I could live with 48 hours ... > > Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive (but good) solar panels? > > and perhaps a good shopping list for this project. > > my first time getting into the solar stuff... > > I moved about 8 miles out of town and need to setup a point to point w/ a > hop in between to the house > > _ > *Glenn Kelley | Principle | HostMedic |www.HostMedic.com * > Email: gl...@hostmedic.com > Pplease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] solar power setup
You can hit up Craig's List for panels as long as you don't mind the "Property of DOT" stamped on them. LOL! From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:36 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] solar power setup I am looking for a shopping list to build for the following setup: I need to create a solar power setup for a remote location The location will be running two Ubiqutiy 5ghz radios - not much. I would like to have enough battery power to last say 4 days w/ the system not having any sun - but I could live with 48 hours ... Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive (but good) solar panels? and perhaps a good shopping list for this project. my first time getting into the solar stuff... I moved about 8 miles out of town and need to setup a point to point w/ a hop in between to the house _ Glenn Kelley | Principle | HostMedic |www.HostMedic.com Email: gl...@hostmedic.com Pplease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] solar power setup
I am looking for a shopping list to build for the following setup: I need to create a solar power setup for a remote location The location will be running two Ubiqutiy 5ghz radios - not much. I would like to have enough battery power to last say 4 days w/ the system not having any sun - but I could live with 48 hours ... Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive (but good) solar panels? and perhaps a good shopping list for this project. my first time getting into the solar stuff... I moved about 8 miles out of town and need to setup a point to point w/ a hop in between to the house _ Glenn Kelley | Principle | HostMedic |www.HostMedic.com Email: gl...@hostmedic.com Pplease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar power
About 80 watts. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: "Russ Kreigh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:49 AM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Solar power Mark - What are you wanting to power, load-wise? Thanks, Russ Kreigh Network Engineer OnlyInternet.Net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 1:14 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power David... Any news on this potential sub-$1k solar system? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: "David Weddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Solar power We are testing a solar solution right now and will get back with you on the results. It will be sub $1,000 if the testing goes well. I will report it to the list when we get the full results. Regards, David Weddell Director of Sales 260 827 2551 Office 800 363 4881 Ext 2551 260 273 7547 Cell www.onlyinternet.net www.oibw.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power I appreciate the info, but for what I need, $5000 isn't even close to being worth it. This is for ONE AP (Deliberant 7000). I was thinking if I could stay in the $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would not make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this one. Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where I do need something like this. Great info! - Original Message - From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to February 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box or build a little hut. ($ whatever) Grounding stuff. - rods, #2 copper wire, wire lugs, clamps. 100.00 About 5000.00 for a decent power setup for me. I am using Tranzeo radios, at 18 volts. Very Christmas-like, with the flickering lights on top of the tower... I have a generator handy for charging on really bad stretches - a Honda 2000i, for about 900.00, with a SERIOUS cable lock. And if the lousy communists/free spending democrats/stinking republican fascists/religious true believing kooks/screwed up militarists/nasty bird flu ridden ducks/global frying eco-terrorists/flaming radical libertarians make everything bad, I can harvest my stuff to power my house (WOO HOO!!) H maybe I should go take a look. I Am Armed. And carry sharp Multimeter probes. And, it's fun - bragging rights, ya know. I'll send you drawings if you want (on my time schedule - I am in the middle of an assembly right now :} ) There are several good supply houses for the parts, and most of them are Very Helpful. I'd tell you who I use, but that would be Bad Form. www.bigdam.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.
RE: [WISPA] Solar power
Mark - What are you wanting to power, load-wise? Thanks, Russ Kreigh Network Engineer OnlyInternet.Net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 1:14 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power David... Any news on this potential sub-$1k solar system? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: "David Weddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Solar power > We are testing a solar solution right now and will get back with you on > the > results. It will be sub $1,000 if the testing goes well. I will report it > to > the list when we get the full results. > > Regards, > David Weddell > Director of Sales > > 260 827 2551 Office > 800 363 4881 Ext 2551 > 260 273 7547 Cell > > www.onlyinternet.net > www.oibw.net > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jason Hensley > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:41 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power > > I appreciate the info, but for what I need, $5000 isn't even close to > being > worth it. This is for ONE AP (Deliberant 7000). I was thinking if I > could > stay in the $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would > not > > make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this > one. > > Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where > I > > do need something like this. Great info! > > > - Original Message - > From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power > > >>I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: >> >> Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 >> volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) >> Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 >> wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 >> wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 >> Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) >> wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 >> fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 >> fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 >> charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) >> successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have >> gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery >> temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) >> voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) >> timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to >> save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to >> February > >> 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than >> panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting >> mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - >> just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. >> Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box >> or build a little hut. ($ whatever) >> Grounding stuff. - rods, #2 copper wire, wire lugs, clamps. 100.00 >> >> About 5000.00 for a decent power setup for me. I am using Tranzeo radios, >> at 18 volts. Very Christmas-like, with the flickering lights on top of >> the > >> tower... >> >> I have a generator handy for charging on really bad stretches - a Honda >> 2000i, for about 900.00, with a SERIOUS cable lock. >> >> And if the lousy communists/free spending democrats/stinking republican >> fascists/religious true believing kooks/screwed up militarists/nasty bird >> flu ridden ducks/global frying eco-terrorists/flaming radical >> libertarians > >> make everything bad, I can harvest my stuff to power my house (WOO HOO!!) >> H maybe I should go take a look. I Am Armed. And carry sharp >> Multimeter probes. >> >> And, it's fun - bragging rights, ya know. >> >> I'll send you drawings if you want (on my time schedule - I am in the >> middle of an assembly right now :} ) >> There are several good supply houses for the parts, and most of them are >> Very Helpful.
Re: [WISPA] Solar power
David... Any news on this potential sub-$1k solar system? Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: "David Weddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Solar power We are testing a solar solution right now and will get back with you on the results. It will be sub $1,000 if the testing goes well. I will report it to the list when we get the full results. Regards, David Weddell Director of Sales 260 827 2551 Office 800 363 4881 Ext 2551 260 273 7547 Cell www.onlyinternet.net www.oibw.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power I appreciate the info, but for what I need, $5000 isn't even close to being worth it. This is for ONE AP (Deliberant 7000). I was thinking if I could stay in the $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would not make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this one. Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where I do need something like this. Great info! - Original Message - From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to February 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box or build a little hut. ($ whatever) Grounding stuff. - rods, #2 copper wire, wire lugs, clamps. 100.00 About 5000.00 for a decent power setup for me. I am using Tranzeo radios, at 18 volts. Very Christmas-like, with the flickering lights on top of the tower... I have a generator handy for charging on really bad stretches - a Honda 2000i, for about 900.00, with a SERIOUS cable lock. And if the lousy communists/free spending democrats/stinking republican fascists/religious true believing kooks/screwed up militarists/nasty bird flu ridden ducks/global frying eco-terrorists/flaming radical libertarians make everything bad, I can harvest my stuff to power my house (WOO HOO!!) H maybe I should go take a look. I Am Armed. And carry sharp Multimeter probes. And, it's fun - bragging rights, ya know. I'll send you drawings if you want (on my time schedule - I am in the middle of an assembly right now :} ) There are several good supply houses for the parts, and most of them are Very Helpful. I'd tell you who I use, but that would be Bad Form. www.bigdam.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Solar power
We are testing a solar solution right now and will get back with you on the results. It will be sub $1,000 if the testing goes well. I will report it to the list when we get the full results. Regards, David Weddell Director of Sales 260 827 2551 Office 800 363 4881 Ext 2551 260 273 7547 Cell www.onlyinternet.net www.oibw.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power I appreciate the info, but for what I need, $5000 isn't even close to being worth it. This is for ONE AP (Deliberant 7000). I was thinking if I could stay in the $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would not make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this one. Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where I do need something like this. Great info! - Original Message - From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power >I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: > > Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 > volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) > Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 > wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 > wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 > Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) > wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 > fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 > fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 > charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) > successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have > gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery > temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) > voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) > timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to > save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to February > 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than > panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting > mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - > just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. > Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box > or build a little hut. ($ whatever) > Grounding stuff. - rods, #2 copper wire, wire lugs, clamps. 100.00 > > About 5000.00 for a decent power setup for me. I am using Tranzeo radios, > at 18 volts. Very Christmas-like, with the flickering lights on top of the > tower... > > I have a generator handy for charging on really bad stretches - a Honda > 2000i, for about 900.00, with a SERIOUS cable lock. > > And if the lousy communists/free spending democrats/stinking republican > fascists/religious true believing kooks/screwed up militarists/nasty bird > flu ridden ducks/global frying eco-terrorists/flaming radical libertarians > make everything bad, I can harvest my stuff to power my house (WOO HOO!!) > H maybe I should go take a look. I Am Armed. And carry sharp > Multimeter probes. > > And, it's fun - bragging rights, ya know. > > I'll send you drawings if you want (on my time schedule - I am in the > middle of an assembly right now :} ) > There are several good supply houses for the parts, and most of them are > Very Helpful. I'd tell you who I use, but that would be Bad Form. > > www.bigdam.net > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar power
I appreciate the info, but for what I need, $5000 isn't even close to being worth it. This is for ONE AP (Deliberant 7000). I was thinking if I could stay in the $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would not make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this one. Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where I do need something like this. Great info! - Original Message - From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to February 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box or build a little hut. ($ whatever) Grounding stuff. - rods, #2 copper wire, wire lugs, clamps. 100.00 About 5000.00 for a decent power setup for me. I am using Tranzeo radios, at 18 volts. Very Christmas-like, with the flickering lights on top of the tower... I have a generator handy for charging on really bad stretches - a Honda 2000i, for about 900.00, with a SERIOUS cable lock. And if the lousy communists/free spending democrats/stinking republican fascists/religious true believing kooks/screwed up militarists/nasty bird flu ridden ducks/global frying eco-terrorists/flaming radical libertarians make everything bad, I can harvest my stuff to power my house (WOO HOO!!) H maybe I should go take a look. I Am Armed. And carry sharp Multimeter probes. And, it's fun - bragging rights, ya know. I'll send you drawings if you want (on my time schedule - I am in the middle of an assembly right now :} ) There are several good supply houses for the parts, and most of them are Very Helpful. I'd tell you who I use, but that would be Bad Form. www.bigdam.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar power
I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to February 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box or build a little hut. ($ whatever) Grounding stuff. - rods, #2 copper wire, wire lugs, clamps. 100.00 About 5000.00 for a decent power setup for me. I am using Tranzeo radios, at 18 volts. Very Christmas-like, with the flickering lights on top of the tower... I have a generator handy for charging on really bad stretches - a Honda 2000i, for about 900.00, with a SERIOUS cable lock. And if the lousy communists/free spending democrats/stinking republican fascists/religious true believing kooks/screwed up militarists/nasty bird flu ridden ducks/global frying eco-terrorists/flaming radical libertarians make everything bad, I can harvest my stuff to power my house (WOO HOO!!) H maybe I should go take a look. I Am Armed. And carry sharp Multimeter probes. And, it's fun - bragging rights, ya know. I'll send you drawings if you want (on my time schedule - I am in the middle of an assembly right now :} ) There are several good supply houses for the parts, and most of them are Very Helpful. I'd tell you who I use, but that would be Bad Form. www.bigdam.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar power
Then give full details of what you used. You have a Good Day now, Carl A Jeptha http://www.airnet.ca Office Phone: 905 349-2084 Office Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm skype cajeptha Dennis Burgess - 2K Wireless wrote: Yep. We just did. Just a single 532 with dual SR2 cards. Dennis Burgess, MCP, CCNA, A+, N+, Mikrotik Certified [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.2kwireless.com 2K Wireless provides high-speed internet access, along with network consulting for WISPs, and business's with a focus on TCP/IP networking, security, and Mikrotik routers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:58 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Solar power Anyone who's put in solar at a POP care to hit me offlist? I need to light one up and possibly may have to use solar. Thanks! -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] Solar power
Yep. We just did. Just a single 532 with dual SR2 cards. Dennis Burgess, MCP, CCNA, A+, N+, Mikrotik Certified [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.2kwireless.com 2K Wireless provides high-speed internet access, along with network consulting for WISPs, and business's with a focus on TCP/IP networking, security, and Mikrotik routers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Hensley Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:58 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Solar power Anyone who's put in solar at a POP care to hit me offlist? I need to light one up and possibly may have to use solar. Thanks! -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Solar power
Anyone who's put in solar at a POP care to hit me offlist? I need to light one up and possibly may have to use solar. Thanks! -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/