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 $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would not
make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this
one.
Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where I
do need something like this. Great info!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power
I have some - the typical shopping list is like this:
Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14
volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries)
Mounting hardware - varies 100-200
wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00
wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20
Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-)
wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00
fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00
fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00
charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure)
successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have
gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery
temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29)
voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v)
timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to
save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to February
1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than
panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting
mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north -
just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try.
Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box
or build a little hut. ($ 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!!)
Hmmmm.... 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
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