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Old 09-12-2014, 05:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
It would be too much just like that. Assuming your DC-DC converter keeps the 12V battery more or less topped off anyway.
My DC-DC converter can be turned on/off easily as the previous owner found out when he broke the positive 12v lead

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That is the first I've ever seen of solar panels with efficiencies over 20%.

It looks like you can get smaller ones on ebay. They aren't cheap though.
And here I thought the only reason for flexable panels was the cheapness, boy am I wrong, the lifespan of these things is still also a bit questionable, hence why the cost just seems a little much.

Ah well
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...panel&_sacat=0
that 30 watt would be about right but no, it aint cheap.
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