Quick recharge test.....I wanted to see how long my current setup would take to recharge my 125 ah battery from 12.5 volts to a full charge. The reason I set the minimum voltage at 12.5 is because that is all I need during an overnight power outage. I have dc powered lights and fans that don't draw much energy, allowing me to run them and charge small devices, without really discharging the battery much. Stay tuned for up and coming videos as well as more solar battery recharge time tests! Thanks for watching
Jul 13
This is the start of my 24v system. These panels are made in Germany by a company called "SUN" and I purchased them from sunelec.com. I made some brackets out of angle aluminum and will change the rear legs as the season changes to capture the radiance of the sun. I couldn't mount these on the day of the video because the temperature was about 98F and as you can see if was a full sunny day. The roof was scortching. I did manage to get them up the next day. My radio is housed in a marine enclosure and I do plan to pickup another small 12v panel for the patio area. I am also building an axial flux wind turbine.
Nov 01
www.sportsmansguide.com Designed in the UK, this top-notch Radio is used by US and UN forces in Afghanistan! As dependable for daily use as it is for emergencies. Wide-frequency coverage includes local AM, FM, weather, aviation and TV audio broadcasts as well as wide-ranging shortwave broadcasts. Hand crank for 2 minutes to get up to 60 minutes of Radio play. Solar panel-generated power gives you 6-8 hours of play... just leave it in the window! 3 AA batteries (not included) run it approx. 100 hours. Or just plug it in... included AC adapter will play and / or charge it with 110V electricity. Also includes super bright built-in LED flashlight, anti-debris bag, ear buds and secondary flexible antenna.
