{"id":19175,"date":"2011-11-09T23:20:51","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T04:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=19175"},"modified":"2011-11-15T20:26:24","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T01:26:24","slug":"wind-horse-solar-array-final-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/wind-horse-solar-array-final-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Horse Solar Array – Final Location (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sometimes an idea that seems great in abstract fails when you get into detailed drawings. Such is the case with our solar roof, now history. But as cool as it might have seemed (to some) we have a much better solution.<\/p>\n

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The array is now mounted all the way aft. The six panels shown here are mounted on shafts which rotate in bearings bolted to the transoms, and\u00a0 are set at slightly different heights.The pivots are at the third points rather than center.<\/p>\n

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In this screen shot the starboard panel is in inboard storage mode, the port is outboard.<\/p>\n

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Finally, inboard storage mode, with both sides inside of the rub rail.\u00a0Mounted aft like this, if the booms are deployed, there will rarely be any shading.<\/p>\n

Now the good news. It looks like our friend Bob Williams will be able to get us six of the much sought after 320 watt panels. Consider what this means. Six panels (320 watts) 1920 watts per hour at full output, less something for shading, dirt, heat, etc., so lets call this 1800. If you are in the Bahamas in May, multiply this by seven solar hours per day. That is a total of 12,600 watts per day. Divide by 27.8 (volts) to get an astounding 450 amp hours a day, fully 20% or more than we normally consume.<\/p>\n

What can you do with an extra 2500 watts of power? How about running the forward cabin air conditioner all night, or heating a 20 gallon\/75 liter hot water tank electrically, or making 100 + gallons of fresh water by desalinization.<\/p>\n

One could argue to reduce the panels to four. But we have room for the six, and this leaves us with the ability to deal with overcast and lower sun angles that come with icebergs and high latitudes.<\/p>\n

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