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Power Film Solar makes solar power kits for golf carts. ?The panels and controllers are available for 36, 48 and 72 volt configurations. ?Since I have a launch with a surrey top, I’ve been interested, but the price was a tad high (about $1000). ?I was contacted yesterday that they’ve come out with a new product line that charges at a higher amperage and has more voltage from the panel. ?The kicker is, they are selling old inventory for a huge discount. ?The generic panel (48” x 36”) was about $890. ?It is now $199. ?The controller is $99. ?Too good to pass up, especially since yesterday the pane was discounted to $299. ?Look up PowerFilm Solar. (No, I don’t work for them or get a kickback). Just passing info on a good deal.?
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Lots of stuff on that site, can't find these though. Got a Elco 20? 48 v and would like to rig solar charging
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 2:16 PM eric.chase63 via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Power Film Solar makes solar power kits for golf carts.? The panels and controllers are available for 36, 48 and 72 volt configurations.? Since I have a launch with a surrey top, I’ve been interested, but the price was a tad high (about $1000).? I was contacted yesterday that they’ve come out with a new product line that charges at a higher amperage and has more voltage from the panel.? The kicker is, they are selling old inventory for a huge discount.? The generic panel (48” x 36”) was about $890.? It is now $199.? The controller is $99.? Too good to pass up, especially since yesterday the pane was discounted to $299.? Look up PowerFilm Solar. (No, I don’t work for them or get a kickback). Just passing info on a good deal.?
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On May 9, 2021, at 2:50 PM, trikini2008 <trikini2020@...> wrote:
? Lots of stuff on that site, can't find these though. Got a Elco 20? 48 v and would like to rig solar charging
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 2:16 PM eric.chase63 via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Power Film Solar makes solar power kits for golf carts.? The panels and controllers are available for 36, 48 and 72 volt configurations.? Since I have a launch with a surrey top, I’ve been interested, but the price was a tad high (about $1000).? I was contacted yesterday that they’ve come out with a new product line that charges at a higher amperage and has more voltage from the panel.? The kicker is, they are selling old inventory for a huge discount.? The generic panel (48” x 36”) was about $890.? It is now $199.? The controller is $99.? Too good to pass up, especially since yesterday the pane was discounted to $299.? Look up PowerFilm Solar. (No, I don’t work for them or get a kickback). Just passing info on a good deal.?
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Posted the link separately. ?I have an 18’ custom built (1934) launch that was converted to 48V electric by the second owner. ?I am the 3rd owner, and my plan is to add the golf cart system to trickle charge. ?When (not if) I put an Elco motor in, I’llprobably upgrade to the newer (higher Amp) system. ?For now, the old system will allow me to gain experience. ?
I hope you can find the sale page via the link. ?I had reached out over a year ago to see if the charger would work on the boat, and the sales guy (Seth) has stayed in touch, which is how I found out about the sale.?
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On May 9, 2021, at 2:50 PM, trikini2008 <trikini2020@...> wrote:
? Lots of stuff on that site, can't find these though. Got a Elco 20? 48 v and would like to rig solar charging
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 2:16 PM eric.chase63 via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Power Film Solar makes solar power kits for golf carts.? The panels and controllers are available for 36, 48 and 72 volt configurations.? Since I have a launch with a surrey top, I’ve been interested, but the price was a tad high (about $1000).? I was contacted yesterday that they’ve come out with a new product line that charges at a higher amperage and has more voltage from the panel.? The kicker is, they are selling old inventory for a huge discount.? The generic panel (48” x 36”) was about $890.? It is now $199.? The controller is $99.? Too good to pass up, especially since yesterday the pane was discounted to $299.? Look up PowerFilm Solar. (No, I don’t work for them or get a kickback). Just passing info on a good deal.?
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Just an odd observation; on the sale link page if you click the specs tab they are listed as 45 W 15.4 V which of course doesn’t make sense for their size. On their website it has the right specs. Just makes me a little nervous as to what I’d really be getting.
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 1:18 PM ERIC CHASE via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Posted the link separately.? I have an 18’ custom built (1934) launch that was converted to 48V electric by the second owner.? I am the 3rd owner, and my plan is to add the golf cart system to trickle charge.? When (not if) I put an Elco motor in, I’llprobably upgrade to the newer (higher Amp) system.? For now, the old system will allow me to gain experience. ?
I hope you can find the sale page via the link.? I had reached out over a year ago to see if the charger would work on the boat, and the sales guy (Seth) has stayed in touch, which is how I found out about the sale.? ? Lots of stuff on that site, can't find these though. Got a Elco 20? 48 v and would like to rig solar charging
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 2:16 PM eric.chase63 via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Power Film Solar makes solar power kits for golf carts.? The panels and controllers are available for 36, 48 and 72 volt configurations.? Since I have a launch with a surrey top, I’ve been interested, but the price was a tad high (about $1000).? I was contacted yesterday that they’ve come out with a new product line that charges at a higher amperage and has more voltage from the panel.? The kicker is, they are selling old inventory for a huge discount.? The generic panel (48” x 36”) was about $890.? It is now $199.? The controller is $99.? Too good to pass up, especially since yesterday the pane was discounted to $299.? Look up PowerFilm Solar. (No, I don’t work for them or get a kickback). Just passing info on a good deal.?
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Well I have a 23 ft power tri, using bits of a sailing tri I built 40 years ago and found in a NC field. 2 years ago. I found a deal on a complete Elco 20HPoutboard with all parts and 4 12 volt batteries.
I am currrently working on it.
The Elco controller has a 120V plug on it to charge from a shore current.
I want a small solar set up to charge the batteries directly. Since I have solar on my home would be solar anyway just cutting out the middle stage LO>
Did a small 10 ft cat with a renology?panel to chage the motor ( 50lb thrust trolling) and it seems to work.
The 48? volt system you show, would seem that 2 panels and a contoller?would work for the Elco.? In south FL sun is no issue and I would probably on use 1 or 2 days a week so even if Had to disconcte the batteries from the Elco controller to charge would be no hassle
I have contacted them. Ready to gamble the $500.
Len
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 7:18 PM ERIC CHASE via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Posted the link separately.? I have an 18’ custom built (1934) launch that was converted to 48V electric by the second owner.? I am the 3rd owner, and my plan is to add the golf cart system to trickle charge.? When (not if) I put an Elco motor in, I’llprobably upgrade to the newer (higher Amp) system.? For now, the old system will allow me to gain experience. ?
I hope you can find the sale page via the link.? I had reached out over a year ago to see if the charger would work on the boat, and the sales guy (Seth) has stayed in touch, which is how I found out about the sale.? ? Lots of stuff on that site, can't find these though. Got a Elco 20? 48 v and would like to rig solar charging
On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 2:16 PM eric.chase63 via <eric.chase63= [email protected]> wrote: Power Film Solar makes solar power kits for golf carts.? The panels and controllers are available for 36, 48 and 72 volt configurations.? Since I have a launch with a surrey top, I’ve been interested, but the price was a tad high (about $1000).? I was contacted yesterday that they’ve come out with a new product line that charges at a higher amperage and has more voltage from the panel.? The kicker is, they are selling old inventory for a huge discount.? The generic panel (48” x 36”) was about $890.? It is now $199.? The controller is $99.? Too good to pass up, especially since yesterday the pane was discounted to $299.? Look up PowerFilm Solar. (No, I don’t work for them or get a kickback). Just passing info on a good deal.?
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Hi Eric and others,
$200 for a 45W (if the performance claim is accurate) panel is more than $4 per Wp.? Rigid Si panels go for around $1 per Wp.? Flexible mono- and poly-Si panels are also available for $1 to $2 per Wp.? But I'm not sure how their performance holds up if you bend them many times.? If the PowerFilm is a-Si, it probably doesn't degrade in response to getting bent back and forth multiple times.? So what you're paying for is the flexibility of the panel and its ability to continue working once you bend it.? If you don't need this feature, the rigid panels are a better value/$.
-Halden
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Hi Jim,
I didn't find the inconsistency between the spec on the sale site and the spec sheet I found at
I don't understand the inconsistency involving 45W, 15.4V, and the product size.
The product of Imax of 2.9 and Vmax of 15.4 is 45 W if you round it up.? The I-V curve on the spec sheet gives higher numbers, but it's probably a cherry-picked I-V curve or one generated with the solar simulator set to more than one sun intensity.? 45 W from a 1.1 m^2 area is 4.0% efficiency which is reasonable for a-Si.? You'll get much more power per unit area from mono- or poly-Si, but without the feature of flexibility that doesn't cause a reduction of power output.
Cheers,
Halden
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Thanks for the info. ? For the record, I suck at math and was just happy to find a plug and play solution to help me extend my range with an easy trickle charge whilst I am out in my cocktail cruiser. ?I found it with this company. ? ? Eric
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On May 16, 2021, at 5:22 PM, HF via groups.io <incorridge@...> wrote:
?Hi Eric and others,
$200 for a 45W (if the performance claim is accurate) panel is more than $4 per Wp.? Rigid Si panels go for around $1 per Wp.? Flexible mono- and poly-Si panels are also available for $1 to $2 per Wp.? But I'm not sure how their performance holds up if you bend them many times.? If the PowerFilm is a-Si, it probably doesn't degrade in response to getting bent back and forth multiple times.? So what you're paying for is the flexibility of the panel and its ability to continue working once you bend it.? If you don't need this feature, the rigid panels are a better value/$.
-Halden
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