Roofrack mounted solar panels
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 08:47
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Member - Len H (QLD)
Morning punters,
Quite some time ago on this
forum, I came across a series of posts relating to a clever method of mounting solar panels on a sliding gizmo which extended out over the bonnet from underneath the roofrack. There were photos of the set up on one members twuk.
I have been scouring the archives this morning, without much luck, to track down the series of posts, and wondered if anyone could remember where it could be found.
Cheers...Len
Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:11
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:11
Len,
I think it was Jeff H (QLD) rig.
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Len H (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:33
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 09:33
Thank you Eminence - I shall set about tracking down said member.
Cheers....Len
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Reply By: Dave(NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:58
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:58
Len, The guy you are looking for is CLC50(QLD) He has photos in his rig file.
Cheers Dave....
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:03
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:03
hahaha.................... I knew it was a Queenslander LOL
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:23
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:23
Yeah Kev,
I checked it out at West Kunderang a couple of months ago, Amazing what Cols got in that truck of his. P.S. Hoping to get to the next National Gathering but won't know till closer.
Cheers Dave...
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Reply By: Member - Len H (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:19
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 12:19
Thanks Dave. Aye it was, as I can now see from his rig page. I shall make a gentle enquiry of him shortly.
Cheers...Len
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Reply By: Member - Dick (Int) - Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 20:25
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 20:25
Len
I have two 80w Solar Panels mounted on my Roof Rack. They work very
well and charge while i am driving and when I am parked in the Sun. There is a pic on my rig page.
I have another 80w free standing panel that I can put out in the sun if the Troopy is parked in the shade.
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Follow Up By: Mainey (wa) - Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:52
Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:52
Dick, the probability that the Plasmatronics Solar regulator is (also) charging your Auxiliary battery while you are actually *driving* (when the same Auxiliary battery is being charged by the Alternator) is not high, as the Auxiliary battery will be registering a charge of at least 13.8+ Volts at the battery terminals, because the Alternator would be charging it via your Dual battery system.
The Plasmatronics Solar regulator will read this Alternator charge at the Auxiliary battery terminals as fully charged battery voltage and will *regulate* the Solar panels output, most probably by disconnecting or at least severely reducing the Solar panels effective output to the Auxiliary battery, simply because the Auxiliary battery is "seen" by the Plasmatronics Solar regulator as fully charged.
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: Mainey (wa) - Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:52
Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:52
Dick, the probability that the Plasmatronics Solar regulator is (also) charging your Auxiliary battery while you are actually *driving* (when the same Auxiliary battery is being charged by the Alternator) is not high, as the Auxiliary battery will be registering a charge of at least 13.8+ Volts at the battery terminals, because the Alternator would be charging it via your Dual battery system.
The Plasmatronics Solar regulator will read this Alternator charge at the Auxiliary battery terminals as fully charged battery voltage and will *regulate* the Solar panels output, most probably by disconnecting or at least severely reducing the Solar panels effective output to the Auxiliary battery, simply because the Auxiliary battery is "seen" by the Plasmatronics Solar regulator as fully charged.
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: Mainey (wa) - Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:53
Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 06:53
Dick, the probability that the Plasmatronics Solar regulator is (also) charging your Auxiliary battery while you are actually *driving* (when the same Auxiliary battery is being charged by the Alternator) is not high, as the Auxiliary battery will be registering a charge of at least 13.8+ Volts at the battery terminals, because the Alternator would be charging it via your Dual battery system.
The Plasmatronics Solar regulator will read this Alternator charge at the Auxiliary battery terminals as fully charged battery voltage and will *regulate* the Solar panels output, most probably by disconnecting or at least severely reducing the Solar panels effective output to the Auxiliary battery, simply because the Auxiliary battery is "seen" by the Plasmatronics Solar regulator as fully charged.
Mainey . . .
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Follow Up By: Member - Dick (Int) - Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 09:39
Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 09:39
Mainey
Yes, I totally agree with you. I probably used bad wording in my earlier post.
The nature of most of my travel is that I will drive for only a few hours and then stop and go walking in the surrounding area for a few hours. I like to see what is out there rather than just seeing what is along the road.
During this time if the battery voltage drops to around 12.6v due to two fridges running, then the Solar Regular will start to charge the battery's.
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