On 2007-04-07 18:35:57 -0400, "Courtney Thomas"
said:

Which 'solar cell' do you recommend, please, and why ?

Thanks,
Courtney

We're mostly weekenders, with two or three 2-3 week trips thrown in, so
a 12w works fine for keeping our 120 AH group 31 up to snuff. When we
return after 4 days away, the battery is almost always at 100%.

Accidently, we ran the battery flat. As a test, I turned everything off
to see what the cell would do. By 11 AM, we had charge enough to start
the Yanmar.

But our needs are minimal. The anchor light, VHF and autopilot are our
big draws. No windlass, pressurized water, TV, computer or the like,
and our lights are mostly LED or fluorescent.

I like "hard" cells because they give slightly better performance, but
many have made a good case for the flexible ones.

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