--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "rdwnj" <rdwnj@...> wrote:
>
> If you can keep the solar panel, perhaps attached to the motorcycle (!), out in full sunlight (tends to fade the paint, leather seats, etc.), all the time there is sunlight! So it is weather dependent, and also dependent on the quality of the neighborhood it frequents!
>
> Ron in NJ
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> --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "jpardue" <inventorpardue@> wrote:
> >
> > Mark asked "would this thing mounted on your top-box help
> >
> > ebay item number 320765188391
> >
> > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-4W-Solar-Power-Panel-Module-Charger-6-Volt-Battery-6V-/320765188391?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item4aaf185927 "
> >
> > Short answer: It cannot hurt, but one unit will not produce standard charging power.
> >
> > Long answer: The normal charge rate for a lead-acid battery is C/10 which means Capacity (in Amp hours) divided by 10. A C70 with electric start has an 11 Amp hour battery, so its normal charge rate would be 1.1 Amps.
> >
> > This solar cell at best claims to output 0.27 Amps so you would need four connected in parallel to provide 1.08 charge Amps.
> >
> > While a single cell would certainly not deliver a full charge rate, it would trickle charge the battery, and the charge would improve.
> >
> > Jon Pardue
> > Sarasota, Florida
> >
>
Well the idea is just to assist the charging system a bit ..
As it says in posts here ..charging system marginal ..and leads to early battery failure ..which in turn leads to blown bulbs..and i was thinking this would maybe prolong the battery life .
And you could have a switch and a little volt meter..to dettermin state of charge .
The 6 volt bikes don't have electric start ..do they ?
ALL the best.markj
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