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Old 08-03-2009, 01:46 PM   #59 (permalink)
bennelson
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Here is the mower parked next to the solar panels.



And here you can see the charger controller for the panels sitting on the right-side footrest of the mower.



The power lead wires on the charge controller are a bit short. I will need to make some longer ones. Another possibility is to mount the solar panels on a roof-rack of the mower. I LOVE that idea, but leaving the mower out in the sun also means leaving it out in the rain.

I think that solar panels outside, charge controller and lawn mower inside, is going to be the best way to go.

Solar panels on the roof (or even the hood) sure would be a great way to show off though!
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