Looking for a product????

I have 3 different solar panels (1x6.5w) (2x1.8w)
Is there an adapter which would allow me to plug all 3 into my Eliminator
Power pack at once?

Thanks all.

 

Thanks for the help Eric.
Yes, the Eliminator is a power pack. Cigarette plug, car booster etc. I use
it to power a compact fluorescent bulb while camping. (I get 8 hours of use
vs. 4.5 hours with a 60 watt bulb) Much better than noisy propane or smelly
oil lamps.
I hope to join the 3 solar panels into a single source to increase charging
power while up at the lake.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortme...4443249994&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

Take care.
Kevin.

 

So it's got something like 270 watt-hours of capacity.

or 10 watts peak. Charge time is going to be on the order of a week.
Alternately, use your light for less than an hour a night...

If these are all rated at 12V, just hook everything in parallel and
you are all set. If they all have cigarette-lighter sockets, you can
get socket-doublers from many places (truck stops, Radio Shack,
probably Canadian Tire) that'll allow you to plug more than one thing
into your socket at a time, which should work fine.

In an ideal world, you'd do a proper load characterization, power
budget, battery sizing, inverter and charge controller selection, and
install the appropriate (number of) panels. However, this seems like
a decent lash-up for fiddling with solar power, and the additional
outlay to put your panels in parallel is near zero, so you should be
fine.

 

Eric, Lake Rotoiti looks like paradise. (Thanks to google)
Every year the wife and I go some place different here in B.C. If you get
bored:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157594200311936/

This year it'll be Nimpo Lake. The 14 hour drive is a bit of a killer in a
single day but the rewards are well worth it.

I really like the idea of microhydro, I've seen some small generators that
can be placed in a stream to produce power.

I don't think I'll ever get enough power from the system I use to keep us
well lit for too long but for some evenings it'll be nice to have clean
lighting for a good game of chess.

I do like the idea of running the lamp from the truck, the invertors has an
alarm to warn of low battery so I think it'll be a better way to go.

You really know your stuff, most of it left my head spinning but I got the
gist of it.
You've been a big help.
Thanks and take care,
Kevin.