[SMCARA] Upcoming Classes - Solar

[Chris Ordiway]

And some good info on battery types, charge controllers and charging 
would be great. I have those batteries I got from you Dan and am still 
at a loss as to how to put them to use without blowing myself up.

Chris Ordiway - KC3DIG

On 06/12/2015 03:59 PM, Dave Q wrote:
> Solar panel  --->  battery ----------------->       load
>                              AC power supply  --->
>
> How to hook these up to use AC as main source with solar to charge battery
> and auto switching to battery when AC lost.  Then back to AC when
> regained.  In the Navy we called them ABTs (auto bus transfer switch).
>
> Anything related to wire size and such to use with solar.
>
> 73... Dave - W3DLQ
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Daniel Metcalf - W3DMJ <
> w3dmj at metcalfradio.com> wrote:
>
>> I will be the first to admit I don't know everything about solar but I
>> have built my power box for my go kit and it is a very simple solar
>> system. So I might be willing to take on the solar presentation.
>>
>> What specifically are you guys looking to do with solar? What questions
>> might you want answered in a presentation about solar?
>>
>> Let me know.
>> Dan Metcalf -- W3DMJ
>> c. 301 769 1111
>>
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