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Subject:me too (solar)
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:05:42 -0400

Okay, my Kyocera 135 watt panel arrived Monday. So I'm on the road to getting that solar system set up on my Westy.

My Westy (Syncro) already has an external jack for a wind turbine. I have to alter the wiring slightly to add a switch, so that if Turbine powered I go (more less) direct to the battery (turbine is designed to charge batteries directly and is self limiting) but if Panel powered, I go through a Solar battery charge controller (I have a "rinky dink" 21 amp one, which should be plenty for the single panel.)

In just carrying the panel out to car, though, I think a more permanent roof location is in order, as it is a bit cumbersome to contemplate moving it about all that often. I had already been considering this before it arrived, so this is not really a change in plan.