golf carts [RE-wrenches]

[Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar]

Are they the guys who did changed over all the carts at a golf course in
Hawaii?  I heard something about is on NPR "saves XXXXX thousands a year"
over regular charging and maintenance.  Maybe we all should look at that
system and go talk to our local County Clubs.  From what I have seen lately,
most all golf carts are battery powered these days.

Travis Creswell
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>From: "Jeffrey Wolfe, Global Resources" <global at sover.net>
>To: "'RE-wrenches at topica.com'" <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Subject: RE: golf carts [RE-wrenches]
>Date: Fri, Oct 20, 2000, 3:14 PM
>

>Kurt,
>
>PowerLight Corporation makes a roof mounted PV panel system for golf carts. 
>They've done the engineering, and research, and seem to have a good hadle 
>on it. They'll sell onesies, but prefer larger orders.
>
>Jeff
>
>Jeffery D. Wolfe, P.E.
>Global Resource Options, LLP
>A Woman-Owned Vermont Limited Liability Partnership
>4 Kibling Hill Road
>P.O. Box 51
>Strafford, VT 05072
>802/765-4632
>802/765-9983 (Fax)
>global at sover.net
>www.globalresourceoptions.com
>
>
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>From:  kurtj12 at aol.com[SMTP:kurtj12 at aol.com]
>Reply To:  RE-wrenches at topica.com
>Sent:  Friday, October 20, 2000 12:06 PM
>To:  RE-wrenches at topica.com
>Subject:  golf carts [RE-wrenches]
>
>wrenches
>i was wondering if anyone had or knew where i could get info on and or the
>proper equipment (if it exists) to do a dc charging system for a 36 volt 
>golf
>cart. the existing charger is just a regular 120 volt ac to 36 volt dc
>charger that they just plug into the grid. they want me to set up a pv 
>system
>that charges a battery bank which at night they will use an inverter to
>charge their carts. i was hoping that i could set up a system that 
>eliminated
>the inverter and ac chargers, it seemed like a waste. can i use a large 36
>volt battery bank to charge eleven 36 volt carts? is there any 36 volt 
>charge
>control equipment and metering equipment or can i do it from a 48 volt
>battery bank? or am i better off with the original plan? also i was looking 
>at putting panels on the roof of each cart to reduce the time the cart 
>needs
>to charge in the evening. any feedback on this? would i be better off 
>putting
>all the panels on the central charging station? i would appreciate any help 
>anyone might be able to offer.
>thanks
>kurt johnson
>the solar guys
>
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