Pascal wrote:Sometime ago John put a drawing on the post for the wiring detail of Solar power on Pocketship. Is it possible to get it again ? Happy holidays to all.
Seems there has been no reply to this. Here's my plan - you might have different requirements
I will add a 5W solar panel on the hood, then, via a two pin plug/socket through to the space aft of bulkhead 2. This will be wired (via a fuse, no switch) to the battery. The fuse is there to protect against a short in the wire, panel, or the plug. This should be sufficient for my electronics (GPS @ 70mA, hand-held radio on receive, about the same) and to keep the Gp 27 battery topped off (Gp 27 is also 50lb of ballast). All lights (cabin and navigation) are LED, and very low power. Even when parked, the panel will charge, ensuring it's always "ready to go". The power panel can be off, and the solar panel is still connected. Make sure the panel you get has an isolation diode to stop the panel draining the battery at night.
If your boat battery is small, or your panel is >15W, you may need a controller - no idea how to integrate that with everything else.
I have a powerpoint with the initial circuit plan, if that might help. However, it's a plan at this time - Kilderkin II will be wired in the next few weeks - too cold to finish off the glassing
Hope this helps......
SteveW
Kilderkin II