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(ET) Solar charging
- Subject: (ET) Solar charging
- From: Bill Schuster <wilschus execpc com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 20:54:53 -0600
- References: <3BDD7961.B28202D4@Gagliardi.com> <a05101001b803e9efd557@[66.66.47.162]>
- Sender: owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
I have been charging my tractor for summer mowing for two years using 3
Siemans 75 panels in series. No charge controller needed. Winter plowing
requires the grid or a wind machine. I had good success with a 32V
1200WAllied system which was contracted by Jacobs some time in the
forties.
Erick Smith wrote:
> Just curious - wondering if anybody has tried using a charger made
> for a solar electric system.
> They are intended to charge heavy duty deep-cycle batteries and have
> an automatic charge control.
>
> Once i get my ET(s), i hope to get much of their "fuel" from my solar
> electric system.
>
> Erick Smith
>
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