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Old 08-07-2009, 12:08 PM   #14 (permalink)
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That is really sweet! I love how you have so much area you can use. I'm a bit jealous of that, haha.

Just the other day I was talking to SVOboy about doing something similar. My idea was to use my sunroof and paste the cells to the bottom side of it. This wouldn't nearly the area yours does though.

With you pumping out that many amps, you're probably gonna wanna pick yourself up a charge controller too I'd imagine.
lol, I wasn't even looking for a wagon originally. Everything about it has worked out nicely though; extra space for hauling since I got rid of my truck to buy it, extra room for baby stuff since we had a little one, easier to attach Kammback, and more room for solar array.
I want to build a charge controller. We'll see if I get it built or if I go to Ebay first.
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