wildebus
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An airbag? (to be spoken like Lady Bracknell )Peak yield today was 318 Watts at 12:38 from 450 Watts of panels.
On the subject of tilting solar panels and after getting torched on here for suggesting using air bags to raise them i wondered about fitting one vertically onto cycle rack bars on the rear of the van. If it was hinged on both sides it could face to either side and rearwards.
Actually ... This is just about what I am thinking of doing with the portable kit (assuming rear of van is facing south) to provide some theft security (chain through frame and looped though bike rack) if leaving unattended.
Fixing permanently there however would both stop rack being used by bikes and obscure the bathroom window so wouldn't be for me.
(I've peaked at 77W from 270W array, but only put the fridge on after the main harvesting opportunity and batteries full before that. will see better tomorrow (that peak was after 5PM))