MoGas
Central Scrutinizer
I happened across an ARCO M-81 solar panel today. It put out a max of 19VDC in clouded sunlight. I found on the interwebs that it is a 7 watt panel. I am solar dumb, what is this really good for? It is a nice size @ 14x12x1.5 inches, and seems really stout. Made in Chatsworth, CA back when the United States still manufactured quality items. It was a $185 panel back in '84 (~$400 in today's dollars).
I'm guessing that at the very least, I need some sort of regulator so I don't ruin a battery or whatever 12VDC device I have hooked up to it. How can I verify the wattage output?
Thanks,
I'm guessing that at the very least, I need some sort of regulator so I don't ruin a battery or whatever 12VDC device I have hooked up to it. How can I verify the wattage output?
Thanks,