Dean-
Where did you put your batteries on your sovereign? I've got a pair of
6volts and can barely fit them in the battery storage compartment. I've
heard of people mounting them on the front A frame. My propane tanks are
too close. Where did you put yours? Thanks
Chris 71 31' sovereign
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Sale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 6:39 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Solar panels / controllers etc Dean Sale
>Toby,
>
>I placed the panels about four inches high or so on the out board
>edges and about three inches high near the center of the A/S.
>
>Somehow with my warped head and calculations I thought
>the panels would see more sunlight placed that way. The
>instructions that accompanied the panels said something
>about heating while making electricity and suggested about
>one and one half inch clearance. The placement allows plenty
>of air to circulate below the panels and also provides about
>20 square feet of shade on the top of the A/S. I guess the
>shade could help keep the body cooler. The panels as installed
>are about an inch higher than the front vent and well below the
>height of the air conditioner.
>
>If the panels were to ever hit an overhang I would likely
>loose the television antenna and airconditioner cover at
>the same time.
>
>If the brackets were the same length center and out board
>because of the curvature of the AirStream roof the panels
>would be perpendicular to a lower point in the sky. I thought
>placing the panels more towards the horizontal
>would allow more sunlight conversion.
>
>Anyway, they seem to keep two batteries fully charged
>and provide enough electricity to run my A/S.
>In the worst case the time to recharge has been two in the afternoon.
>That is using the Morningstar ProStar 12 charge controller as the
>indicator of charge condition. That was following a day without
>sunshine and very little light.
>
>Dean
>
>
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