Solar Power
Basic Solar Power Generator
8" x 27" MBC-131
Uni-Solar soft panel
Rated power (Watts, peak): 5.50
Typ. 12 Volt Charging (Amp. Hrs/Wk) 13.00
Voltage, Typ. Max Power (Volts) 15.60
Current, Typ. Max Power (Amps) .35
Weight (pounds) 1.5
10 feet cable with battery ring,
terminals, fuse, and convenient
2 pin plug
Marine 12Volt battery (lead/acid) holds deep cycle 95 to 102 Amps for long
periods of use. Two ports for cigarette lighter
inverters, analog window shows charge level, AC plug out to charge battery
when AC is available. Push-button fuse.
System includes inverter (12Volt DC to 115 Volt AC). Detaches easily to use
with cigarette lighter in car for AC power on the road.
Solar Power
The principle of photovoltaic power (converting
light into electricity) was discovered in 1836 when
it was found that sunlight striking a surface emits
electrons. With positive and negative poles a DC
current could be obtained. With the development of
solar cells and solid state electronics, solar
power generators have become reliable alternatives
to the power grid. These can be stand-alone
systems, such as are currently in use to power
entire hospitals in Zaire and remote archeological
digs, or they can be portable such as the one illustrated here.
Some good solar sites: