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cfg83 · 08-01-2008, 06:55 PM

blackjackel -

Thanks for starting this thread. I had totally forgotten about this old solar panel.

Here is what it looks like on my dash :

I will be covering the light tan border in a darker color to avoid window reflections. Here it is showing almost 20 volts, but the volt meter knows it's way low in Amps :

What's nice is it has enough juice to run a fan :

If nothing else, I can use it for free poor man's A/C!!!!!!

Question: Do you think the heat in the car will hurt the panel when the car is parked?

CarloSW2

08-01-2008, 06:55 PM	#35 (permalink)
cfg83 Pokémoderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,500 1999 Saturn SW2 - '99 SW2 Wagon 90 day: 42.23 mpg (US) Thanks: 339 Thanked 418 Times in 286 Posts	blackjackel - Thanks for starting this thread. I had totally forgotten about this old solar panel. Here is what it looks like on my dash : I will be covering the light tan border in a darker color to avoid window reflections. Here it is showing almost 20 volts, but the volt meter knows it's way low in Amps : What's nice is it has enough juice to run a fan : If nothing else, I can use it for free poor man's A/C!!!!!! Question: Do you think the heat in the car will hurt the panel when the car is parked? CarloSW2 __________________ *What's your* EPA MPG? Go Here and find out!** American Solar Energy Society