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online today!online today!robplumEnsay, Victoria Australia107 Threads 1 Polls 12,029 PostsHad 27 watt panel charging car battery on trailer however wasn't enough to run Waeco Fridge, worked out i needed another 100 watt mostly because parking in shade and in ever event only got at best three or four hours sun. 127 watts kept the battery up ok though if wasn't towing it about had to recharge every three months with the fridge running all the time
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These panels are just 10 watts and have to battle more than shade as you can see
These panels are just 10 watts and have to battle more than shade as you can see
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what are you powering with those mate
robplum: what are you powering with those mate
The boxes contain a small data logger that records soil moisture and temperature values. They are powered through the night by a smal sealed lead-asid battery (7Ah). I don't know the current draw of the logger, but would be more that a watt or two.
I also brought a electric fence unit with panel, wasn't putting much out then i found a 9ah battery on eBay and that made a big difference.
Brand NEW 12V 9AH UPS SLA battery 12volt
he is selling them for $29.25
he is selling them for $29.25
robplum: Brand NEW 12V 9AH UPS SLA battery 12volt
he is selling them for $29.25
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epirb: oh its bit big you guys
the heart of my power system , pure sine wave for good gear . Computers and the like . Old red grunter for saws , old washing machines drills and the like . Tristar controller to manage the batterys . Amp meters for imput power .Top and bottom meters are for solar ,middle one is for small hydro system . Two 420 a/h batterys out of sight .besides the hydro system how many panels you got feeding that
epirb: the heart of my power system , pure sine wave for good gear . Computers and the like . Old red grunter for saws , old washing machines drills and the like . Tristar controller to manage the batterys . Amp meters for imput power .Top and bottom meters are for solar ,middle one is for small hydro system . Two 420 a/h batterys out of sight .
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hello Rob , didn't know I could not load pics to any thread , the bottom four are 80 watt Sharp from Japan wnen bought 800 each . Tough panels as you can walk on them , had them awhile now , two top panels , made in china 120 watt . Those two from china were 600 dollars each . But onlt two years old .u must use lot power with your satellite system, hope the info i sent was useful would lower the amount of power needed and leave room for a mouse to
robplum: u must use lot power with your satellite system, hope the info i sent was useful would lower the amount of power needed and leave room for a mouse to
If some one puts a tower that I can hook on I will be able to dump the dish .and save more than half the power . Vodafone took telecom to court as telecom had boosted their tower output which stuffed Voda's service , Telecom had to cut their power output .Good for Vodafone , not so good for my service . All I need is some cell service so it can be boosted here . I used to have to go onto the hill above my house , I'll send Pic.---- IMAGE REMOVED because photobucket.com no longer allows embedded images ----I was thinking it should be possible to locate a relay where you were getting reception that would redirect the signal to your house, some in the links i sent
robplum: I was thinking it should be possible to locate a relay where you were getting reception that would redirect the signal to your house, some in the links i sent
yea , still need power up for the relay for full time service either from here or its own system , pannels battery controller . Thats what I have to do to get onto the other satillite , all costs dollars as the bits all add up . There is a little booster sold for cell phones , works well with voda , my ex's current has one . It didn't work with their telecom cell phones , could be any number of reasons . Looking at topping pine trees beside house for mounting direct satillite dish . Tec stuff is changing quite quick , trick is not to be too quick to jumb as with the like of fleet link radio phone , chap next door signed up with a term contract and is a little stuck with it , nearly signed up myself .
epirb: If some one puts a tower that I can hook on I will be able to dump the dish .and save more than half the power . Vodafone took telecom to court as telecom had boosted their tower output which stuffed Voda's service , Telecom had to cut their power output .Good for Vodafone , not so good for my service . All I need is some cell service so it can be boosted here . I used to have to go onto the hill above my house , I'll send Pic.
is that your pad Mr Epirb???
epirb: yea , still need power up for the relay for full time service either from here or its own system , pannels battery controller . Thats what I have to do to get onto the other satillite , all costs dollars as the bits all add up . There is a little booster sold for cell phones , works well with voda , my ex's current has one . It didn't work with their telecom cell phones , could be any number of reasons . Looking at topping pine trees beside house for mounting direct satillite dish . Tec stuff is changing quite quick , trick is not to be too quick to jumb as with the like of fleet link radio phone , chap next door signed up with a term contract and is a little stuck with it , nearly signed up myself .
Can't you get a mobile phone signal up on the hill, not satellite mobile phone
I suggesting Pre-Paid Mobile Wi-Fi Broadband that NZ Telecom offer. No contract you just purchase blocks of prepaid mobile broadband
The Wi-Fi USB Broadband Device actually has a mobile phone number, it has a chip in it same as mobile phone, you can take the chip out and put it in a mobile phone and will work fine to. However the device provides fast as it gets Wi-Fi broadband
The Wi-Fi USB Broadband Device actually has a mobile phone number, it has a chip in it same as mobile phone, you can take the chip out and put it in a mobile phone and will work fine to. However the device provides fast as it gets Wi-Fi broadband
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