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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: jtintinb on 24, February, 2011 - 14:23:48

Title: Solar or Not
Post by: jtintinb on 24, February, 2011 - 14:23:48

I was wondering if any one has linked their C5 to a solar battery.
Thinking of attaching a 12v 10w panel to the back to recharge the battery. Has anone tried

Title: Re: Solar or Not
Post by: marra on 24, February, 2011 - 14:48:12

I had a go some time ago with a caravan solar charger  :-[ :-[ :-[ . I am now using a wind turbine + charger on my garage roof to trickle charge when not in use.  :)

Title: Re: Solar or Not
Post by: Karl on 24, February, 2011 - 16:38:49

Adam Harper has a display piccie of Arthur C Clarke with a solar powered c5, so I guess it's been done but for various reasons has not caught on.

Doesn't mean you shouldn't still have a go at it though  8)

Title: Re: Solar or Not
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 24, February, 2011 - 19:07:32

Hi there check out this topic ....

http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1522.0