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Old 07-24-2010, 01:10 PM   #14
Bill Baxter
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maine for now
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Default Solar

I have found solar to be great. We can go about three days without the generator with normal electrical usage. Each panel, of four, is 175 watts at 24V nominal. Battery bank is 750 AH at 24V.
No more RV stuff for us. 120V refrigerator w/ice maker, TV/sat rcvr, radios 2m, APRS, CB and am/fm w/sirius. We use on the order of 200 AH per day. Panels put in about 130 AH plus day load. I start recharge at 70 to 75% battery capacity.

I didn't realize that a teardrop had enough room for a panel or two. Learn something everyday.

Still trying to figure out HF mounting and antenna.

Bill
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