Building a solar panel

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i can see it now, arff out after dark shining his flash light on his solar panel trying to get that last late night post in. hehe and dave b helping:D , holding the ladder, in his love jammies(mauve with fucia hearts), all the while wearing some strange foil hat concoction. something about this scene just isnt right. hehe
 
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i can see it now, arff out after dark shining his flash light on his solar panel trying to get that last late night post in. hehe and dave b helping:D , holding the ladder, in his love jammies(mauve with fucia hearts) something about this scene just isnt right. hehe

What's even more wrong about it is you're the one imagining it...... ya creep!
 

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you would have to been there to understand, it is disturbing hehe.



thanks tyler i knew you new how i roll hehe
 
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Here's my new setup being tested right now. 125.00 into it and that's a 50 watt ( up to 3 amp panel with controller)
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just a heads up ... the up to 100 watt controller from crappy tire [ blue planet ] was the cheapest by 10.00 anywhere else

Check the output voltage. The blue planet I just tossed out was Putting 23 volts into my battery's.
 
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i can see it now, arff out after dark shining his flash light on his solar panel trying to get that last late night post in. hehe and dave b helping:D , holding the ladder, in his love jammies(mauve with fucia hearts), all the while wearing some strange foil hat concoction. something about this scene just isnt right. hehe

I can see this happening. Aluminum beer cans will reflect light into the panel.
 
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seems we have wrote a whole new chapter in the book of sick.. seems like lots are interested.

Lets publish and sell the book.
 

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Here's my new setup being tested right now. 125.00 into it and that's a 50 watt ( up to 3 amp panel with controller)
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you do no that 3 anmp will take forever to charge your battery. just sayin. your batteries are close to 200 amps.
 

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Was checking all day 12.1 with out and with the panel on all day it was up to 13.8. But batt was low on charged.



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Just to keep up the draw on the fridge ect down on the days.


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will help some but ya should have gotten the larger panel. ya cheap bastage.
 

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Was checking all day 12.1 with out and with the panel on all day it was up to 13.8. But batt was low on charged.



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Panel on if you arre seeing 13.8v, then that is what it is charging AT. Disconnect the panel, wait 1/2 hr, then measure the battery again. Fully charged is 12.7v after it has sat and stabilized. (12.1v is 75% discharged or 25% remaining BTW....11.8 is DEAD)
 

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Yes I know.

Just saying its not over voltage - charging the batts like the one ray had.

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i'm thinkin tex is reading 11.7, he must be deeaaad.
 

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stay away from those chest waders. they stand up all by themselves.
 
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