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Old 06-02-2007, 08:29 PM
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Default Re: Solar panel install and use on an HCH-2

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Originally Posted by msantos View Post
Even though each solar panel produces a maximum if 125mA at 17 Volts (which is something I did not disclose on purpose)...
That works out to roughly 2.83VPC, well above the gas generation threshold of a VRLA... Now admittedly while you're pulling current to power the other mods it's probably not an issue, but how does it react during the time it's just sitting out in the sun? Does the the internal resistance of the battery itself bring it down enough not to be a problem, or are you making a trade-off between VRLA service life and traction battery SOC?

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