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pianotuna
Feb 08, 2015Nomad III
Hi Niner,
You have not allowed for the greater atmospheric path. On December 21st, in perfect solar conditions, I get 17 amp hours from 256 watts of panels during 8 hours of sunlight. In June I get over 100 amp-hours. My guess is that I'd need 5X the panel wattage for my location which is about 51 degrees latitude.
You have not allowed for the greater atmospheric path. On December 21st, in perfect solar conditions, I get 17 amp hours from 256 watts of panels during 8 hours of sunlight. In June I get over 100 amp-hours. My guess is that I'd need 5X the panel wattage for my location which is about 51 degrees latitude.
NinerBikes wrote:
with short days and northern lattitudes, you may need a factor of 2 or 3x the watts to amp hour ratio that most consider normal, ie 1 watt of panel to 1 amp hr of battery.
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