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Not had a decent day of sun to really see how well it performs.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/c1NiclPues3I8PhG7asicCyLXrUVaqKLg7DZbJ1rCIKR1tKhE_NYFh3b0B0WWkd9WFn-PHz62tCubdBWWDlwdBf0U07NnIJJVOONJf2bFIVuVpsKrrx7xq4vvKWhxM9oVIarrRW1KAV0fZ11GK-BvBX_sJnO9Moib0uPFtLH9I1gh9Ac2uYl4DsXMKylileDWd2T8ZrqKrDLEO3c3Ctn9Ffc7PUkL3rhi6f9Ew2dIAjvrXzChGdGiXdwq4pwhPTXHO4VmVZCgg1pXdDAgkWgdM0QwSP7qIELLVdlxIaLuY1gPgHWZrQNVhrxvv9ALemgcawn5kvUQe-qKtKUOEJWyaIRGdt7dAW7O8mCfgQI_NOAm0DnMc_1zKigQbz6F508xJmV3dxZTtYhMEwI9S-Ae64eB-7CGcwJnAMcmiHeCOODQTDVWxGWrJj91n1zptY-hJIKGBasFOzHrYPgXCFnAnconz5Y9FtYtrdB9eR6TXrjv-lQuD-EaZXkUJrzGE_Wdw3qUX6zXXvwp8EHLJBqZbFKX3cMtZs4UPiwtj6o7d4vkkNm67eibtfp0wRmAdyTNYvSpY9SkDAvzYT7tz_HN1JHAPJuVb0nTcac1i92JoRgxp1OlmnK8ZjhbLIa-Yb2gehYAKuM_IemhosxDdiFHLIeSDaFoXtSnSFVh8c2sxYRsNUzkhoKuSwZb_PDSFSM1lOjjPmz73YehJoL_RuCPZuqfw=w1309-h982-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /><br /><br /> Temporary setup for charging the battery from solar. It is charging, but not as quickly as I had hoped, but do need a sunny day to find out properly.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9mA4pe7uhiS9nwJp4VSRA9ESe8LeSUpF9qaFtAeLK9ULHgTXflWC-WDqq1Lvuvb-caqnJSU3rlTDoJT9QwANb-aqDNBZmyGeJS343OrMlD7E0FCCB6Hsb7bWJFVPU2gNFZXm4VCojFF_OgbVrTClrY7ZMmjZv5JosuAD1brzOInyv6gxlSeXGEgOAfxmuYNLTwvzlwtn0bqyyIBStS8wGxF3qe-8kyNg2HtH2sHzGWewu6mqm6Y6DDAgyzHlJ8TDY45Qw8Ei6PiZBWOexOK3EHGY2C5njImblSmE5LR09b2UMiX-6U5_PQmWp7FUQiI_uKzrBTMCOpu7foTFrGVkeImDJ-HEUWLmSqDwBPLAEm3ZvBVD_i674nRMQRdwlS986HIYN9wlM-P5MgqmGErk5TV0dxjDN4XfDYfpnJ-7rK9WoQo_LAB1dFLpMgg93FzDXiKhegw-WUZaueydmjQL3MQHj9pMD8-LOiTDzvUkCPq8hJ4kPP1SH0ETYbB6uKZUVqxvjAfllwRdSO_e66opxQ4ljkuwEOWlEPZo0KutDo5alJyeMYOA60Rw2Y8mrqDtKwfL3nzLqCWXxFeyIZZDLylc4iT9Q01aiLaoMOoH9GXUXmckVb49RecqMvl7sUhf1xlmFmlEi8b9tEs52SxQ4OyeDWaepUdIRBNrd_asEisSNHDgkCvCot_oYPWbNFUjS0h8RPVZF8-BbIcAvq-rNOfCpg=w1309-h982-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /><br /><br /> Done some cabling today and put up some temporary lighting with an RF remote control for dimming, hooked up to the leisure battery<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7q7bITDowEHhS0G8yJ8PByMmvJbb1gxWv9jJpFcC4AILb2nWrHrJXpdole-nR44GAhH-V6J6UEeNwAJlZZktkJpDZv40y4xbLSWHQQZth_yy5ZvFOfnGtToEjFfHufNV1FiyPQZuHAmsk4FFBDmJO6v1oUnH_Kr09nxWgLyyNpbwYZ3hUaN4KN1Ik8aM2HfmBxPbeUX3dIhgose9UpTe8aDLbfMyKzvKq-w--lO47_EZ_hhnahZBVi74gWCySm6iGbYL3lKoSJyRNyD5muj4qeZkH_Yu7VJ3hcrNcqS6Rt36LeWQoVwyX56pXWuJC6bS6OmDNEpZYHNmY5k4djBr4dOzbq7iAcbd1T_ylMR4MymvCSvhSQu9bVCbe4jQCnc4xqeon-Z6fwF6eXDO7_qM3Fptyr7sScPrF4uql1V5ystVrAAJErJCM8v9y68wX6ML4_CnVa8T523_J8hrMMzGJjrh4jfb0zczGfYn1YFuuA8-HzqLW33me2Ujd65iBnzM8S7gol-YuMwM3q9hNTvKx3gSOLMI26lJwdmRL0qH19z0uZha6gkDYUrGxS-MS60GkbyzTjzv9TlgKjzPXj9WYbf1r2C8Sn6NOy0YI6bq_skNNDFkNS7mPa0R0ouf3HH5PgnoLZM4yxXepsPJ1pZW03Sx3Wkrf6Rq9FQ0y1AXMnQlieeQ6IZCRgPbzCAMB0n3FMWAi_4BcDah-I8_am12XlyZUw=w1309-h982-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.39&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.39"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42403_40"></a><div class="message" id="message_42403_40"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">28 Jul 2019 17:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Jul 2019 17:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">40 of 85</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.40">42403.40</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.38#a42403_39" target="_self">42403.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Impressive!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.40&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.40"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42403_41"></a><div class="message" id="message_42403_41"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">28 Jul 2019 23:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2019 20:43"></span></span> <span class="message_count">41 of 85</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.41">42403.41</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.17">42403.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Beautiful <span class="emoticon e_happycry" title=":'D"><span class="e__">:'D</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.41&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.41"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42403_42"></a><div class="message" id="message_42403_42"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2019 14:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">42 of 85</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.42">42403.42</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Been intermittently sunny today and it has charged much more than the last few days, so it gives me hope it should be good enough.<br /> <br /> Also made a Web dashboard of sorts with some voltage data and GPS Tracking<br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.tehforum.co.uk/forum/get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=092957af7648d8092836442e6759bb51&filename=Screenshot_20190729-140253_20190729140708233.jpg" width="640" alt="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=0" /></div> <div class="message_attachments"> <span>Attachments:</span> <ul> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=092957af7648d8092836442e6759bb51&filename=Screenshot_20190729-140253_20190729140708233.jpg" 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<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.43">42403.43</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.38#a42403_39" target="_self">42403.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <i>> Not had a decent day of sun to really see how well it performs.</i> <p>O_o So I guess that massive heatwave last week was just a southern thing?</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.43&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.43"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42403_44"></a><div class="message" id="message_42403_44"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2019 21:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2019 21:45"></span></span> <span class="message_count">44 of 85</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.44">42403.44</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.38#a42403_43" target="_self">42403.43</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Fit it on Wednesday.... Wired it up Thursday night.<br /> Friday was first chance to charge. Shite on Friday and all weekend. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.44&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.44"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42403_45"></a><div class="message" id="message_42403_45"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Jul 2019 21:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jul 2019 23:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">45 of 85</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.45">42403.45</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.38#a42403_44" target="_self">42403.44</a></div> <div class="message_body"> When it's super hot are solar panels more effective, or is it just a matter of direct sunlight from a cloudless sky gives the same amount of energy in winter as in summer?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.45&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.45"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42403_46"></a><div class="message" id="message_42403_46"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">30 Jul 2019 00:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Jul 2019 23:10"></span></span> <span class="message_count">46 of 85</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.46">42403.46</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42403.38#a42403_45" target="_self">42403.45</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Direct sunlight is needed, or preferred at least to get the most power generated.<br /> <br /> Direct sunlight in winter is less useful as it is less intense due to the angle in incidence. Same as why it's colder in winter than summer. Earth tilting away from the sun rather than towards the sun. Same light beams spread further. You obviously also get less hours of daylight in winter, but that's got nothing to do with the intensity of the light.<br /> <br /> Still generate some whilst cloudy, just nothing like a clear sunny day. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42403.46&return_msg=42403.38" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42403.46"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="message"> Message 42403.47 was deleted</div> </div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42403.48" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>