24 hours of sun in 33 days is enough to run 12 watts. That's just amazing when you think about it!
On 8/27/09, Mike <m...@aweiowa.com> wrote: > I'm not sure I buy into your math. If I have a repeater site that is > pulling 1A @ 12V, then it is consuming something like 12W, right? If > I have 60W of solar panel (2 toys) then when conditions are optimal, > I have 48W left over to charge the battery. > > Lets say I am REALLY north, and the panels are only producing 45W. I > still am consuming 12W with the radios, and have 33W left over to > charge the battery. If I have an 800AH battery 24 Hours of sun will > run the radios AND fully charge the battery. If the sun shines 24 > hours out of 33.3 days, I will stay ahead of the curve and the > battery will stay charged. > > No sun for 33.3 days and my 800AH battery will finally die. I NEVER > see those conditions here in the midwest. I'll still maintain you > can do a repeater site for $500 in solar power costs and if you > monitor battery condition it will work just fine. > > At 09:54 PM 8/26/2009, you wrote: >>Here in the north, I wouldn't bother with anything less than 100w of >>panel. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
