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 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Weddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> 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 $500 range it might be OK, but anything more than that would > not > > make sense for me in THIS case. In other instances it might, but not this > one. > > Thanks for this though. I'll keep it in case I run into an instance where > I > > do need something like this. Great info! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Cain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar power > > >>I have some - the typical shopping list is like this: >> >> Kyocera solar panels - 4 kc130-k, at approx. 680.00 each - gives me 14 >> volts at 14 amps on a good day (to charge batteries) >> Mounting hardware - varies 100-200 >> wiring harnesses between panels - 50.00 >> wiring harness to charge controller (below) 20 >> Trojan l16H batteries - 2 to 4, at 270 each (+/-) >> wiring interconnects - Series to 12 volts, parallel from there 30.00 >> fuses and cutoff switch between batteries and everything else 40.00 >> fuses and cutoff switch between panels and everything else 40.00 >> charge controller - I have used shell 20's (120.00 with enclosure) >> successfully, though they are a bit low rated for the solar load - I have >> gone to Xantrex charge controllers with cute lights and battery >> temperature sensors (twice as much - 245 plus 29) >> voltage regulator (90.00) for 12 v to 18 v boost (range 6 v to 24 v) >> timer 50.00 (sometimes I set them up to be off from 1 am to 5 am, to >> save power during the gray, foggy period coming up)(December 1 to >> February > >> 1) - that's why 4 batteries, too. It is better to add batteries than >> panels for the most part (see Kyocera panels above) and auto tilting >> mounts don't give us that much advantage up here above 45degrees north - >> just a few percent. In the southern lands, I'd give them a try. >> Enclosure for the stuff - varies, depending on whether I find a sweet box >> or build a little hut. ($ 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. 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