Comments on: Solar, Solar, Solar!!! https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/ Land and Sea Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:41:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Darrin https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1061 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:41:52 +0000 #comment-1061 i think this is the farthest i’ve fallen behind, unless you count that bout in canada. i shall be along soon. going to continue helping out here for a bit, then make my way up there to do some paint prep.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1060 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:02:16 +0000 #comment-1060 Terry,

I’m still in Jax Beach at Beach marine. I might be here for a while as I may have some much needed work. Please feel free to send an email, we are around.

sbholechek
We’ll be here on thursday, send an email.

As far as Bill goes I wouldn’t worry about it hitting Florida, but who knows. Lets hope it stays out to sea. It looks like we may stick around here to make a few bucks for the cruising kitty. I’m planning on sailing for the Bahamas/Virgins in Oct/November and we will need enough money to last us for a while. I’ll be able to do some charters once I’m back in the San Blas, work on boats, etc.

]]> By: Tspringer https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1059 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:47:51 +0000 #comment-1059 Alex, are you still in Jacksonville? If so… would love to meet. I have followed your site and blog for years. I am living aboard my boat and doing refit work at Ortega Yacht Club Marina getting ready to take the family cruising as soon as possible. I could use some help if you wanna make a buck or two.

I am worried about Bill. Forecasts say he will turn north northwest but so far…. no turn.

Terry

]]> By: Darrin https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1058 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:57:27 +0000 #comment-1058 bill won’t likely come near florida. the most i think we’ll see of him is some windier days and rain bands which makes for gloomy looking days, but is great for collecting water!
my solar panels won’t be putting out much, but oh well. the very edge of a hurricane is not really any more intense than the squalls we get every day in florida this time of year. a little bumpy for me at anchor, but alex is on a dock for the moment. i wouldn’t worry.

]]> By: curtis403@msn.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1057 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:32:59 +0000 #comment-1057 alex great hear about the solar panels. but as i watch hurricain bill it looks like the edge of he storm could be right on top of you. perhaps you should be moving your slef and the girls away from that part of the country for a while.

]]> By: spottydogs4me@msn.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1056 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:04:34 +0000 #comment-1056 I still like your idea of heading to the Chesapeake. The boat show is on Columbus day in Annapolis. Maybe you can make some cash there. Crazier things can happen. lol. Get north brother and be safe. Peace.

]]> By: sbholechek@yahoo.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1055 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:54:02 +0000 #comment-1055 Alex will you still be jax on Thursday? Ive been following you for a while and would like to introduce myself to you.

]]> By: cirwin@rfmd.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1054 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:52:18 +0000 #comment-1054 OK, you’ve got it figured! Nice simple way to mount the new panels too. It’s good to see you living true to your philosophy, being self sufficient for a lot of your power. Have you looked at solar cookers – they’re a cool way to save a lot of fuel use, I wonder how well they work.

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1053 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:13:15 +0000 #comment-1053 Actually I’m going to do 24volts after talking to the tech. The 2 new panels, and the 2 old panels will be wired in series to make 2 24v banks. The panels are 12v not 21.6 (open circuit) The controller handles up to 48V input.

Alex

]]> By: cirwin@rfmd.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/17/Solar-Solar-Solar/#comment-1052 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:59:43 +0000 #comment-1052 Hey, wait – 4 panels in series makes as much as 4×21.6V – that’s 86.4V (you’ve gotta work it out on the OC voltage not the battery rated voltage) are you sure your controller can handle that input voltage? You could pair them in parallel, then have those is series…just make sure it’s within the specs of the controller.
The other downside to that arrangement might be you lose all the current if just one panel is in shadow.

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