The K6NE Photo Voltaic (PV) Power Experiment
2/2012 - Complete Panel System Replacement
Off-Grid, 500 Watts Nominal
7/2002 - 8 solar panels, 6 volts at 5 amps each, make up this array.
Temporary wiring - the flexibility route!
Small auxilliary panel, 300 mA. for paKet station power assist
Analog charge controller, "Sun Switch", QST Magazine
A digital voltmeter is recommended to accurately measure battery voltage.
Panel controller, batteries, AC inverters, and Wire!
Generic Solar Power Wiring Diagram
Notes: "Load" refers to equipment to be operated from 12 volts DC.
This includes inverters that convert DC to a distorted square wave "AC"
to operate small devices, usually less than 100 watts total.
Deep discharge batteries, such as the Trojan T-105
golf cart battery, are recommended.
This allows operation during moderately cloudy weather.
The "missing panel" string supplies about 1 to 3 amps,
thus the array total is approximately 5 + 5 + 3 = 13 amps. max.
in the brightest overhead sunlight condition.
