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11-26-2011, 04:17 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sandy Beach
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #9975
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Solar panel tilt system
My new project is under way. I now have four panels on remote tilt and I will finish the other two very soon.
http://tinypic.com/r/23rqxz6/5]View My Video
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11-26-2011, 04:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Siloam Springs
Posts: 2,206
M.O.C. #8890
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Gary
I know it was a lot of work, but they sure turned out great.
Might make you a lot of money in the future.
Will we see you at Quartzsite. Ron
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11-26-2011, 06:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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Nice job Gary
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11-27-2011, 03:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Wylie
Posts: 532
M.O.C. #9139
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Very Cool! Can you tilt the other direction also?
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11-27-2011, 03:45 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sandy Beach
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #9975
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I could build them to tilt the other way also, but I decided that when I am boon docking I will just face the door side of the RV to the south.
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quote:Originally posted by RickW
Very Cool! Can you tilt the other direction also?
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11-27-2011, 04:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
Posts: 1,732
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You have been working on this for a long time, so it is nice to see the fruits of your labor. Great job Gary.
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11-27-2011, 10:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: merced
Posts: 983
M.O.C. #6171
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Now that is cool!!!
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11-28-2011, 02:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Very nice Gary. Great engineering and execution.
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11-30-2011, 02:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
M.O.C. #3120
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I've seen these in action....amazing engineering. The slide brackets are so well designed and will be very rugged.
Just the push of a button, read the amp gauge to find the proper position, and you then have more solar power. Wonderful!
Sign us up, we'll take 6!
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12-04-2011, 01:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oak Harbor
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Nice job Gary! I know you have been working on this since at least Quartzsite. I see a patent and $$$ in your future. Maybe you could get a booth in the "Big Tent" at Quartzsite for 2012  See you, Judy and Jack real sonn.
Jack & Dave
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12-05-2011, 03:58 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sandy Beach
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #9975
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Thanks for the comments. I will see you all in “Q” soon.
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01-24-2012, 02:59 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tomball
Posts: 83
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Gary - Fantastic job. I have wanted to install solar for some time but did not like the manual tilting required not to mention climbing up on the roof to do the tilting. I would be extremely interested in the solar panels you purchased, all the components you used to make them tilt, including motors used, brackets, wiring, controller, battery tie ins, etc. etc. etc.
I sure hope you are willing to share this information and where you found the components needed. Also, I would love to know the cost of everything and how soon you think the payback will come on your investment.
As I said before, I am extremely interested. I am pretty handy and think I can do this given enough information. Please consider sharing this information so more of us can enjoy being off the grid as you are. Thanks in advance for any and all information you decide to share. I really do appreciate it.
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01-24-2012, 05:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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That mod is AWESOME!
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01-24-2012, 12:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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OK... I'm impressed. How do they hold up to the forces at highway speeds with crosswinds?
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01-24-2012, 07:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
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M.O.C. #639
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Gary thats a great fabracation on your roof there, it works and looks great.
From what I can see in the clip you have four panels, could there be five if you wanted to expand? forward of the last one, also how many watts does each plate have?
very nice....................................
Don
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01-25-2012, 06:13 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sandy Beach
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #9975
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Jetenbu:
I am still in the design and testing stage and will not be able to supply this product to anyone for a while (say another 6 months).
I worked hard on this and will not just give it away but I will give the best deal to the MOC family when all is completed.
My solar panels we purchased from AM solar and I did my own install, there is more info in my signature on the other equipment that I installed.
Gary
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quote:Originally posted by jetenbu
Gary - Fantastic job. I have wanted to install solar for some time but did not like the manual tilting required not to mention climbing up on the roof to do the tilting. I would be extremely interested in the solar panels you purchased, all the components you used to make them tilt, including motors used, brackets, wiring, controller, battery tie ins, etc. etc. etc.
I sure hope you are willing to share this information and where you found the components needed. Also, I would love to know the cost of everything and how soon you think the payback will come on your investment.
As I said before, I am extremely interested. I am pretty handy and think I can do this given enough information. Please consider sharing this information so more of us can enjoy being off the grid as you are. Thanks in advance for any and all information you decide to share. I really do appreciate it.
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01-25-2012, 06:22 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sandy Beach
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #9975
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CORattler:
As Judy follows me on the highway she says that there is no movement from the panels, they are also locked in position for travel.
We did have high winds (don’t know how fast) here at Quartzsite for one day the wind blowing on the panels at about 45 deg and the panels moved very little.
People were pulling down there flag polls.
Gary
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quote:Originally posted by CORattler
OK... I'm impressed. How do they hold up to the forces at highway speeds with crosswinds?
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01-25-2012, 06:25 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sandy Beach
Posts: 97
M.O.C. #9975
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Don:
There are six panels on the roof, I only had 4 setup with the tilt when I did the video. All six are now complete.
My panels are 100 watts each.
Gary
Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Trailer Trash 2
Gary thats a great fabracation on your roof there, it works and looks great.
From what I can see in the clip you have four panels, could there be five if you wanted to expand? forward of the last one, also how many watts does each plate have?
very nice....................................
Don
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