Posted by
w4ish on
Sep 11, 2009; 12:01pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Solar-Power-tp3625365.html
Guys and Gals of the K3 ilk,
I am interested in setting up my K3 to run off of solar power but know
very little about what it will take. I assume a battery and a
controller/charger but what size battery would work best for operation
up to 10 watts, and what would work best up to 100 watts
(occasionally!) (and I do not need 120 pound flooded lead acid
batteries -- lighter weight, gelled cells in the 60 pound range are
preferable -- my back is not what it used to be!)
Charging off the grid is acceptable at first, but the idea is to
switch over to the solar panel (what size, capacity?) as soon as I
can. I am familiar with solar power as I have had, in the past, solar
panels charging batteries for some of the house current (running
through inverters), although presently I only send the power back into
the grid without battery backup. Who out there is doing this for
emergency or regular use with the K3 and can offer some assistance?
Bill, W4ISH
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