Good idea in general to oversize the batteries, but deep cycles don't like to be charged too quickly. Look for a C/10 or preferably a C/20 rate where C = the amp hour capacity of the battery bank. For example, with a 200ah battery, don't use more than 20 amps of PV, preferably 10 amps. Use a quality charge controller as well.
Batteries are expensive (if you buy the proper quality) - be nice to them! Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Proctor > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 11:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Solar Power not just back up > > > Check out Electro-Comm's catalog at > http://electro-comm.com/Downloads/ecommprint.pdf. We have a > page dedicated to solar and it includes charge controllers, > panels, and most everything else you will need for a solar setup. > > When designing your setup, at least double the battery > capacity over what you think you will need. The day will > come that you will be glad you did. At a couple of amps > needed per AP, (one normal, one reserve > capacity) it won't add up to a horribly larger bill to > construct. You should also consider enough panel capacity to > charge the batteries in 6 hours or a little less for those > days that there just isn't much sun. > > Kevin B. Proctor > Customer Service > Internet and International Orders > Electro Comm Distributing Inc > 5015 Paris St > Denver CO 90239 > USA > > Phone: +1-303-371-8182 > 800-525-0173 > FAX: +1-303-371-8158 > 800-423-8018 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rudolph > Worrell > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 1:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] Solar Power not just back up > > I am thinking of how to cut cost in setting up and > maintaining a tower and to reduce prices I thought about > using solar panels and a battery to run my AP's and switches. > > I have looked around and found 12V and 24V batteries but > nothing that would regulate and distribute power to run more > than one device. > > Does anyone here know where I can find this stuff? Better > yet, what are you using for very isolated installations. (On > the top of a mountain) > > Rudy > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-> iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > The > PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion > List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
