[RE-wrenches] Solar power on Truck?

[robert ellison]

What I would be concerned about is using it as the air dam on top of the
truck, Just putting them up there would have little risk.
I have had windshields taken out by flying rubber and other debris, doubt a
panel would take the abuse well. Either way, it would take far to many of
them to power an AC unit.

Bob

On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar <
larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:

> Bob, We have installed many hundreds of panels on RV's, semi's and other
> mobiles (even golf carts!). Good news: Never had anyone report damage.
> Larry
>
>
>  On Apr 7, 2009, at 6:31 AM, robert ellison wrote:
>
>  I have put 3, 100 watt panels on travel trailers in the past so 1 should
> be no problem.
> But AC is a hard load to run, i guess the easy part is that the engine
> would do most of the battery charging for the system so a single panel would
> be enough unless he was spending a bunch of time in a parking lot just
> sitting.
> I would worry about a panel as an airfoil, just because of the debris it
> will likely encounter at road speeds.
>
> Just some thoughts,
>
> Bob
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:21 PM, <ryan at solar4maine.com> wrote:
>
>>  Wrenches i had an interesting request today. I have a nieghbor who is an
>> over the road truck driver and he wants air conditioning while he sleeps.
>> The specifics i won't bore you with. but he has seen a "Molded panel" that
>> fits on the roof that takes the place of the airfoil on the cab.
>>
>> Has any one seen anything like this? He really wants a pv panel on the
>> roof. He currently has a remote start generator onboard and we will install
>> a bank of deep cycle batteries and an inverter but i question the Solar
>> panel on the roof of the Tractor.
>>
>>
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