Well I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time, since I always wanted to mess with alt energy, but did not have a lot $$$ to buy. Well this company had all of this stuff sitting around and they told me to haul it off, so I did. It took me over 4 hours to unmount all of the panels from the mounting system, and the batteries weigh around 45# each.
I got the following items:SIX panels Siemens SM-60H/ 50watt, 3.15a, rated 15.9v
ONE panel Sunwise- SW50/ 50w, 3.4a, rated 16.4v
FIVE panels Siemens SR90/ 90w, 5.4a, rated 17v
EIGHT Ameristart 4d-10 batteries (The picture shows a piece of 8 1/2"x11" paper on one of the bateries to show their size) that weigh around 45$ each! I am getting ready to try and make a Bedini set-up to shock the plates and see if I can bring them back to life! I am told that these are aorund $250 each NEW, so I am very set of trying to salvage them.
I also got FOUR 100ohm 100 watt wire wound for the dump circuit!My plan is to make a mount to use my old satellite mounting bracket, and if I am luck get a motor unit to track the sun! later of course. I will be sinking a second pole near the first to mount the other half of the panels.
___________My post is to seek advice of an array to get these up and running!_________________I am still trying to figure out what all it takes to get one up and running!
I have been searching aorund on this AWESOME sitye and several time si come up with a post by WOOFERHOUND
1) I am trying to map out my set-up! like a GHURD dump!
2) perhaps? one of these intersting items for around $15 (not sure if they will work or how many I will need or how to hook them up)
10 ~ 32V to 12~35V 100W Boost Power Module
Specification:
Input Voltage: DC 10~32 V
Output Voltage: DC 12~35 V ( adjustable, O/p Voltage >I/p Voltage by 2V )
Maximum Input Current: 16 A ( >10A Need cooling )
Maximum output Current: 10 A
Maximum Power: 150W, 100W Natural cooling
Efficiency: 94 % ( under input 16V, output 19V 2.5A )
Module Properties: Non-isolated step-up module (BOOST)
Full Load temperature rise: 45 ℃
Switching Frequency: 100KHz
Output ripple: 2%(max) 20M bandwidth
No-load Current: Typical 25mA
Load Regulation: ± 0.5%
Voltage Regulation rate: ± 0.5%
Dynamic response speed: 5% 200uS
Short-circuit Protection : None
Input Reverse Protection: None
Operating Temperature: Industrial (-40 ℃ to +85 ℃)
Size: 65 x 33 x 23.5 mm ( L*W*H )
*for those itnerested in one of these they are on Ebay $15 shipped!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320559221618&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITThey have a few other items that might work?
Hopefully this will post my pics! stillt rying to figure this site out.
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