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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2013 16:29:56 GMT
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Post by yogibear on Feb 25, 2013 16:54:26 GMT
sounds good is that all in
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2013 17:01:15 GMT
Yep all fixtures and fittings. The also do a fitting service but I didn't ask about that.
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Post by Daz on Feb 25, 2013 17:02:28 GMT
looks like a good deal if it's the complete set up
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2013 17:06:43 GMT
looks like a good deal if it's the complete set up It says so also includes VAT and carriage. Best call Simon and mention me
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Post by Firefox on Feb 25, 2013 17:23:32 GMT
Good deal. The regulator may need monitoring and replacing with something better in time. The very cheap regulators are not always the best. You get what you pay for with regulators it seems, but it will get you going.
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Feb 25, 2013 19:03:05 GMT
That looks like a good starter kit for someone who doesn't want to/ or think that it is beyond their scope to source all the seperate items and make their own system. If one doesn't mind making their own brackets / buying glue etc then all the items cn be purchased for little outlay.100 watt panels for instance asunder the £100 mark now.
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Post by tommy on Feb 26, 2013 8:31:10 GMT
seems ok, but just a quick note. That panel will supply over 40w in december sun if put on a tilting bracket so its well worth planning instalation carefully - and of course up to 75w in summer when flat.
I previously went down the road of large wattage flat panels only to discover it is pointless as you get next to nothing in winter and as summer comes you re fully charged early morning and the potential power you could generate the rest of the day is not used as the batteries are fully charged and not needing it. They weigh quite a bit to be carting around and not benefittting from their potential.
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Feb 26, 2013 22:10:30 GMT
tommy! I'm interested in your tilting panel method.Do you have any pictures,what type of brackets have you used? May be you could start a seperate thread in the selfbuild section as this is an interesting subject.
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Post by tommy on Feb 27, 2013 16:05:31 GMT
There is plenty of information if googled.
little on outputs, but i get 35w midday in lowest winter sun and today in february 71 w from an 80w panel on a cheap duo regulator that charges 3 hab and 1 cab. The expensive mppt regulator functioning at the side of it reminds me every day what a waste of money that was and is for others and i could have fitted an extra tilting panel for less than the price and had another 71w off it !
The figures are genuine and being as we re on an off grid post how difficult is it to park with the panel facing south - its not and even as the sun has moved around at 4.05pm i m still getting 32w..
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Post by captainpugwash on Feb 27, 2013 21:19:56 GMT
Looks like a bargain to me I am waiting for some warmer weather to fit the brackets to roof with sikaflex on mine (might be a long wait!). Like the idea of being able to tilt them, hmmm ? I've fitted rivnuts to panel frames so there is potential to think about that.
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Post by Daz on Mar 4, 2013 15:01:13 GMT
I'm just about to order one of these ready for my next build, who do we say pointed us his way?
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Post by Firefox on Mar 4, 2013 15:33:55 GMT
The better regulators may not give you that much more power. But beware of getting a very cheap regulator that can't regulate properly. Then, you will fry your batteries.
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Post by wildman on Mar 4, 2013 15:55:05 GMT
for tilting I fitted one of my panels on the dashboard and park facing south with the panel raised up in the window works a treat, when driving it hinges back down flat and is secured by a strap. Winter sun is so unreliable and almost on the horizon most of the day so a vertical panel is the only option otherwise you only get milliamps and not a lot of those either, sufficient to keep an unused battery topped up and thats about it.
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Post by Daz on Mar 15, 2013 11:22:25 GMT
I've just mailed Simon who's selling these, the price is £95 + £9.95 P&P, includes panel, charger & brackets, is it still a good deal? Do I need anything else?
Ta
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Post by Daz on Mar 21, 2013 18:44:31 GMT
Anyone? before I spend the money somewhere else
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Post by Firefox on Mar 21, 2013 20:00:46 GMT
Seems pretty good to me. Considering 18 months ago I paid about £200 for about the same thing. You will need wiring and fuses presumably.
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Post by Daz on Mar 21, 2013 20:26:27 GMT
is the charger the same as the controller/regulator?
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