Week 10 (11/13/16-11/19/16)

11/17 – Meeting with Dr. Bazzi

  • Update system diagram (replace relay with power mosfet)
  • Update 20’ trailer weight slide for 990 trailer
  • Put panel options slide after calculations slide
  • Include slide of to illustrate calculations per month of solar panel
    • How much time per month would it take to make 5 kWhr & 3.5 kWhr for each month
  • 3 panels for Astronergy over the calculated 2 panels needed
    • efficiency of panels degrade, less need for wall charger
  • Why we went with 3 batteries rather than 2
    • reliability incase one battery goes down
  • Mention deep cycle batteries were considered
  • Mention lifetime @ 100% and 50%
  • Lights .6 PF for both trailer current calculations
  • Samelex 1500 over 2*600’s because no softstarter
    • Second slide comparing 1500W and 2x600W
  • Call company about charge controller if voltage drops below 12V
  • Update PCB
  • Update cost
    • panels
    • New wall charger
    • Batteries