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ShiftZZ

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this is typed on kindle

right i have two solar panels and the meter shows me how many watts etc going in there is also an i.batt setting which at the mo is reading five point six amps. what does that mean ?
 

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That is what your panels are producing at this moment in time per hour. You can see it drop when (if) it clouds over or goes up when in full sun at midday. With two 80w panels I have had it up to 9 amps. :thumb:
 

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Aires guides source.

I'm off to France a week on Monday and need to get hold of an Aires guide. Am I likely to be able to pick one up from Stratford, or would I be better going the mail order route, in which cas where can I order one from?

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now reading 13.3 amp

Morning ShiftZZ, How many watts is your panel rated at?

if you divide the wattage by the nominal voltage (say 12 volts DC (battery) if will tell you how many amps your system is capable of in a perfect world.

To make life easy: if you had a 12watt panel on a motorhome with 12 volt system you would be charging at 1 amp.

So a 120watt panel in the same situation would be able to charge your batteries at 10 amps.

There are lots of other variables that don't really matter to 90% of us and only complicate matters!

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Eddie
 
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this is typed on kindle

Hi just want to en-quire what kindle you are using & can you get emails on it

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I'm off to France a week on Monday and need to get hold of an Aires guide. Am I likely to be able to pick one up from Stratford, or would I be better going the mail order route, in which cas where can I order one from?

why did you post that on this thread?

the topic was solar power and amps!

suggest you start a new thread unless you want to sell an rv
 
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are your solar panels free standing or fixed to your roof as we are looking as which ones to get
regards
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Morning ShiftZZ, How many watts is your panel rated at?

if you divide the wattage by the nominal voltage (say 12 volts DC (battery) if will tell you how many amps your system is capable of in a perfect world.

To make life easy: if you had a 12watt panel on a motorhome with 12 volt system you would be charging at 1 amp.

So a 120watt panel in the same situation would be able to charge your batteries at 10 amps.

There are lots of other variables that don't really matter to 90% of us and only complicate matters!

Cheers

Eddie


2 x 80w anf its hot here currently 12.5 amp
 
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When coming to France bting sll your own water and toilet paper. Empty the shed and sell the kidd. Get a good pair of underpants.



Yrs pinch the tops off your toms. Turn your freezer ofg.

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Dane only pinch the tops off your tomato plants if that plant has set at least 5 trusses of fruit, but really depends how long you are away for after all it will only delay ripening if you leave the tips in and that may be a good thing. Only just had flowers appear on my toms, very poor this year.
 

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bliss .

munchie you were right

Has to be what you are using as no way can you get that off 2x80w panels he he.

BTW 4 cups does not like me being right!!! :cry:

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could the reading you are getting be what is actually in your battery as the reading seems to have gone up as the day has gone on, it can't be the output of the panels as the absolute maximum output if 100% efficient would only be around 13 amps,

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