Specifications

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Figure 47 - PV Array
The wires that will be connecting these panels to the battery will be 8 to 10 gauge wires.
We chose these wires because of the fact that we need to supply a 12-volt source to the
battery. Since the panels will not send a burst of current and is limited to the maximum
amperage of the wire we do not foresee a problem by using a thinner wire to transfer
the energy to the battery. When the energy is leaving the body we will have to make
sure that we use a thicker wire because we do not know the maximum current draw the
user will plug into the unit. We will have to place a maximum current draw on the system
such that the user knows what the recommended usage is of the system.
Figure 48 - Mirrors on a Solar Panel
Permission Pending
We will be using mirrors to focus light back into the panel that is lost. This will be done
by placing reflective mirrors at the base of the panels and have them tilt back to the
panel. As you can see in the photo above visible light will enter the system randomly.
The light that is lost will then be reflected back into the solar panel and used back by the
system to optimize the light that is entering the system. This will generate more power