So where are people buying their solar panels from?
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff" <kennedy@THERIVER.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Solar Panels

> On a related note, what wattage panels are people using? I'm considering
> buying a 60 watt BP, I'm thinking this will be enough to power a laptop,
> the stereo, charge the cell phone, and run some lights for a few hours
> each night (and every night, when I'm "full-timing" it). Is this
> overkill? Of course, I'd like to have enough battery capacity to last
> maybe 2 or 3 cloudy days (longer than that, and its time to move on!)
> anybody bought a panel and later wished they'd bought a bigger one?
>
> jeff kennedy
> 1984 westy, soon to be powerized!
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I have the Siemens 50 watt panel and charge controller mounted on the
> pop
> top of my 85.  Works like a charm.  The charge controller should limit
> the
> current/voltage on your battery with no prob.  And you can parallel it
> with
> other charging devices (e.g., my 400 watt wind turbine).
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
>