[aprssig] Solar Powered Digi's.

[Robert Bruninga]

> the 'average' Sun hours per day here is about 3.75.   
> ... size the battery so that it never gets 
> discharged below 80% on that figure.  And then...
> size the panel so that it could recharge the 
> battery from roughly 80% discharge on a 3.5 hour  
> day of sun.  Does that sound reasonable?

All but the last part.  (Depending on what "80% discharge
means.)  If you mean to "recharge the battery from its 20% depth
of discharge (80% f capacity) back to 100%, then that is about
right.

But if you were saying 80% discharge (20% of battery capacity
remaining, and then trying to make up the full top 80% in one
day, then you will be sepnding 4 times what you need on solar
panels.

Just making sure we are not missinterpreting...

Bob

> Regards
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> John
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> > John Ronan wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I'm looking for 'rules of thumb' for solar powered digi's.
We've  
> >> been offered a site for a digi, but power on it could be an

> >> issue.  Any experience appreciated.
> >>
> >> de John
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