Originally Posted by
Culebra
For the seminar, or now if anyone is so inspired...
I haven't yet explored installing solar panels for augmenting the battery charging (primary is engine). But if I do tackle this, I would want the solar to also provide an emergency source of electrical power in the event the batteries or engine charging system totally die. Do I need to include a method of isolating the batteries from the solar-powered instruments circuit, on the assumption that (if they are really dead) the batteries could draw too much current? I'm thinking the panels would have limited wattage, and not enough to supply both battery charging and instrument usage at the same time.
Thanks, Paul
Culebra