The 12V power source solar panel
So I came across this on EBay... and they are very local to me... but it sounds like a $100 experiment gone bad. The specs on this thing are waaaaaaay different than any other 12V solar panel that...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Lots of good options presented here Niner. But one thing I am curious about - has anyone actually connected a Bucker and verified pseudo MPPT operation? Some things on paper pencil out just ducky but up jumps Mr Snag or Monkeywrench. Myself I would not mind seeing a performance report card.
But then a couple of panels and a BOOSTER is definitely viable. I wouldn't mind seeing a test of a booster connected to a Farad grade capacitor when is then routed through a reasonably priced PWM controller. This would make paralleling those inexpensive panels a real bargain. 2 Farad capacitors can be found online on eBay or Amazon.
Boost panel voltage to 17-18 volts. Then pass it through the controller. To eliminate conflicts use an in-series rectifier between the booster and the controller.
This should be a piece of cake parallel wise.
Why a rectifier and not diodes? Also specs on the Farad capacitors? I ordered another Solar 30 today... I got the last one drenched in MT last trip and it's now DOA. Gotta mount it internally this next time, not under the portable solar panel, out in the fatal elements.
Should there not be a 2 Farad capacitor available at Apex electronics surplus in Sun Valley?
