"Ookie Wonderslug" wrote in message
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But what had me worried was that in bright sunlight the cells were
putting out a combined 16 volts. I thought that might fry my fish
finder and although it is a cheap one, I can't afford to replace it.
Since reading the replies to your post I feel more assured that 200
milliamps at 16 volts from a couple solar cells are not a serious
threat to a fish finder. If your equipment can handle 16 volts at 5
amps I should be in the clear. Or am I wrong?


It's extremely unlikely that the solar cells will be putting out 16v with
any kind of load on them. I'm betting that you measured 16v with no load
(open circuit). You'll be fine.

Jack