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OK, thanks, I'll get onto it tonight (at work ATM)

Thanks Terry, I managed to separate the two last night, carefully working my hands between the Thermoclear and panel without any curves. I'd avoided any more sun on the panel fearing it might cure the Armourflex further but I'll definitely use the sun to help get the glue off the back of the panel n...

Hi Terry, I'd actually used some "JCB Joint Connector" bolts and matching Barrel Nuts from Anzor Fasteners to connect my panel to its square-section aluminium frame so I will repurpose these.. Interestingly, my experience with the Armourflex has not been that wonderful. The one panel I've glued to t...

Hi Tim, You can operate the climate control via the remote app for heating or cooling. I believe it works whether the vehicle is plugged in or not, though I haven't tested this on mine. Some of the limitations that prevent me from using this feature myself much at all include: The range between your...

Ah, I'd misunderstood obviously. I'd thought the differential expansion problem was between the metal of the vehicle roof and the plastic base of the panel. I'd assumed that the expansion/contraction rates of the plastics in the panel base and the thermoclear would be similar. As you say, hopefully ...

Hi Terry, Well, got my Thermoclear, got my Armourflex and have lightly sanded and cleaned down the back of a panel and the Thermoclear, spread around the Armourflex and stuck down the Thermoclear. I've got a plywood panel on it and some weights to hold things together without damaging the cells (the...

Many thanks Dave for sorting out something that had had me stumped for a very long time!

Hi Terry,

Thanks for that, I've emailed Ampelite's Perth office to see if they have someone that sells Thermoclear near us.

Now I just have to see if I can find somewhere in Perth that sells the glue, I gather you recommend Simson 70-03 or Selleys Armourflex.

Cheers,

How solid is Thermoclear Terry? The main reason for my home-made frame was to prevent the panels bending too much while being handled (or wind-blown) but also to leave them light enough to make for easy handling. The frame has turned out to be much bulkier than I would like anyway so I'm happy to di...

Hi Terry, Thanks for your detailed info re mounting and your and others' posts re possible issues. Our panels are from the supplier you mentioned and they actually look very similar to the ones you pictured in your earlier post of the top of a bus (?), except that our panels are nearly square. Ours ...

Saw that, noticed that eventually someone else was respectful enough to walk up to the person and point out the problem instead of sitting back and laughing at her and filming her. Do you think she is going to be favourably disposed towards EVs when she sees herself ridiculed on FB? I'm sure I've do...

Hi Terry, thanks for the detailed post. Your test with Halogen lamps sounds like you're replicating what a good MPPT regulator should do. I'm guessing you have a test board set up with halogen bulbs and switches you can use to manipulate the load. I'd imagine trying to do it with bulbs strung togeth...

https://www.redarc.com.au/solar-faqs How many solar panels do I need? The amount of solar panels you require will be determined by the amount of charge that you need to return to your system during the sunlight hours of each day. For a 12V system, if you need to replace 100A/h of charge to your bat...

Hi Brendon, In the automotive world of panels you normally expect to get 80% of the rated output as a maximum and shading /angles etc degrade the output from there. 60% would be a pass if I was testing it. Thanks for this and for your more detailed subsequent posting. I actually go to a lot of effor...

Hi Chris, That is pretty bad. I have 12 x 190 W (nameplate rated) panels on my shed - 2280 W as a maximum. In early November after a cool rainy day the sun shone gaily upon the panels. They pushed out 2800 W for a few minutes before they heated up too much. My rooftop system is rated at 5.7KW but ou...

Hi All, Last year I bought a couple of lightweight, flexible solar panels that are rated at 134W (vmp 23.1V, imp 5.8A) each for use as additional chargers for our motorhome house battery system. After having had concerns about their output, I've recently had them tested and established that in close...

Hi Terry, thanks for the info. I was aware of the Victron monitor but as I already have a very comprehensive monitor for my house batteries as part of their BMS, the Victron would only provide a little extra functionality for me which doesn't really justify the price for my situation. On the other h...

Hopefully it will all be a passing phase, made redundant by driverless vehicles in the next decade or two!

Sounds just like our current Government, sitting on their hands when it comes to legislating useful car stuff that would make a big difference to the planet like emission and fuel consumption standards, but let's hit these fledgling EV things with everything we've got!

I mainly want to log them, so I can track what is being supplied to the vehicle battery and thence (via a DC-DC Charger) to the house batteries, as well as all the peripherals like lights, instruments etc. I figured if I was logging them, it would be useful to have a display so I can see what's goin...

Current clamp. So much easier. Chris, I'd considered those, but had concerns about how robust the setup would be in a motorhome that regularly travels on corrugated roads, eg the clamp bouncing around and wearing the insulation on the encircled wire. Also I was concerned about possible inaccuracies...

Hi All, One of our vehicles is an ICE motorhome and for various reasons, I'd like to display the current going into/out of the vehicle battery as well as the current being produced by the Alternator. Ideally I'd also like to log both of these. As our Alternator is rated at 80A (no indication if that...

mikedufty wrote: ↑

Tue, 11 Dec 2018, 11:05

I thought they were already offering an E type electric conversion.

Only if you're a prince I think.

Hmmm, maybe we ordinary folk can get one too: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/ ... roduction/

jonescg wrote: ↑

Tue, 11 Dec 2018, 11:50

Invariably we'll move this thread to the new sub-forum

No doubt

And someone will probably put it in alphabetical order too

mikedufty wrote: ↑

Mon, 10 Dec 2018, 09:24

... I suspect you are too far away for Joseph to help now his Tesla is out of action.

Even if Joseph still had his Tesla, it would take him a few days to get there, I see Tony is in Sydney!