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From: usenet on 5 Jul 2010 07:44 Solar Charged Lawnmower http://www.appropedia.org/Solar_Charged_Lawnmower Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi Om Shanti
From: Benj on 5 Jul 2010 08:46 On Jul 5, 7:44 am, use...(a)mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai (Dr. Jai Maharaj) wrote: > Solar Charged Lawnmower > > http://www.appropedia.org/Solar_Charged_Lawnmower > > Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi > Om Shanti Obviously "Dr." Jay has never bothered to actually think or build a solar panel device. Hey I have. I've got THREE solar panels TWICE the size of the one in the picture. (Got them to run my computer for Y2K). All my experience is UNIFORMLY BAD! Dreamland figures for charging rates are WAY over-estimated. Amp-hour ratings of batteries are also WAY over-estimated. Running high current devices such as a lawn mower is FAR from practical (although the fact that lawn mowing is done say once a week is proper thinking here). And also left unmentioned is that this is a Kalifornia lawn mower And there are LOTS of overcast days in Ohio and also unmentioned is the way that solar chargers tend to "eat" (destroy the charge capacity) of normal lead-acid batteries which then have to be replaced. The bottom line is that in spite of Obama wasting 2 billion dollars on this nonsense it still really isn't practical except for some low- current roadside installations. I tested mine for about two years, spent a bunch of money, found it totally impractical, and ended up with a dead useless battery to dispose of properly. No wait! I've got it. Lets all install WINDMILLS in our yards to pump water for our horses! Yeah, I'm sure that will work! Idiots.
From: Frank on 5 Jul 2010 08:58 On 7/5/2010 8:46 AM, Benj wrote: > On Jul 5, 7:44 am, use...(a)mantra.com and/or www.mantra.com/jai (Dr. > Jai Maharaj) wrote: >> Solar Charged Lawnmower >> >> http://www.appropedia.org/Solar_Charged_Lawnmower >> >> Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi >> Om Shanti > > Obviously "Dr." Jay has never bothered to actually think or build a > solar panel device. Hey I have. I've got THREE solar panels TWICE the > size of the one in the picture. (Got them to run my computer for Y2K). > All my experience is UNIFORMLY BAD! Dreamland figures for charging > rates are WAY over-estimated. Amp-hour ratings of batteries are also > WAY over-estimated. Running high current devices such as a lawn mower > is FAR from practical (although the fact that lawn mowing is done say > once a week is proper thinking here). And also left unmentioned is > that this is a Kalifornia lawn mower And there are LOTS of overcast > days in Ohio and also unmentioned is the way that solar chargers tend > to "eat" (destroy the charge capacity) of normal lead-acid batteries > which then have to be replaced. > > The bottom line is that in spite of Obama wasting 2 billion dollars on > this nonsense it still really isn't practical except for some low- > current roadside installations. I tested mine for about two years, > spent a bunch of money, found it totally impractical, and ended up > with a dead useless battery to dispose of properly. > > No wait! I've got it. Lets all install WINDMILLS in our yards to pump > water for our horses! Yeah, I'm sure that will work! > > Idiots. > I've been trying for years to get someone to pay me for not cutting the grass. Don't these guys need carbon credits?
From: bert on 5 Jul 2010 09:44 On Jul 5, 8:58 am, Frank <frankperiodlogu...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On 7/5/2010 8:46 AM, Benj wrote: > > > > > On Jul 5, 7:44 am, use...(a)mantra.com and/orwww.mantra.com/jai(Dr. > > Jai Maharaj) wrote: > >> Solar Charged Lawnmower > > >>http://www.appropedia.org/Solar_Charged_Lawnmower > > >> Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi > >> Om Shanti > > > Obviously "Dr." Jay has never bothered to actually think or build a > > solar panel device. Hey I have. I've got THREE solar panels TWICE the > > size of the one in the picture. (Got them to run my computer for Y2K). > > All my experience is UNIFORMLY BAD! Dreamland figures for charging > > rates are WAY over-estimated. Amp-hour ratings of batteries are also > > WAY over-estimated. Running high current devices such as a lawn mower > > is FAR from practical (although the fact that lawn mowing is done say > > once a week is proper thinking here). And also left unmentioned is > > that this is a Kalifornia lawn mower And there are LOTS of overcast > > days in Ohio and also unmentioned is the way that solar chargers tend > > to "eat" (destroy the charge capacity) of normal lead-acid batteries > > which then have to be replaced. > > > The bottom line is that in spite of Obama wasting 2 billion dollars on > > this nonsense it still really isn't practical except for some low- > > current roadside installations. I tested mine for about two years, > > spent a bunch of money, found it totally impractical, and ended up > > with a dead useless battery to dispose of properly. > > > No wait! I've got it. Lets all install WINDMILLS in our yards to pump > > water for our horses! Yeah, I'm sure that will work! > > > Idiots. > > I've been trying for years to get someone to pay me for not cutting the > grass. Don't these guys need carbon credits?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Reality is I do not have to pull to start my small push mowers. Sun's energy creates the electricity for my electric drill that fits over the 3/4 inch nut. Press its triger and it starts fast. I know how to do stuff faster and better. I am clever TreBert
From: mac on 5 Jul 2010 10:37
On Jul 5, 9:44 am, bert <herbertglazie...(a)msn.com> wrote: > On Jul 5, 8:58 am, Frank <frankperiodlogu...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > > > On 7/5/2010 8:46 AM, Benj wrote: > > > > On Jul 5, 7:44 am, use...(a)mantra.com and/orwww.mantra.com/jai(Dr. > > > Jai Maharaj) wrote: > > >> Solar Charged Lawnmower > > > >>http://www.appropedia.org/Solar_Charged_Lawnmower > > > >> Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi > > >> Om Shanti > > > > Obviously "Dr." Jay has never bothered to actually think or build a > > > solar panel device. Hey I have. I've got THREE solar panels TWICE the > > > size of the one in the picture. (Got them to run my computer for Y2K).. > > > All my experience is UNIFORMLY BAD! Dreamland figures for charging > > > rates are WAY over-estimated. Amp-hour ratings of batteries are also > > > WAY over-estimated. Running high current devices such as a lawn mower > > > is FAR from practical (although the fact that lawn mowing is done say > > > once a week is proper thinking here). And also left unmentioned is > > > that this is a Kalifornia lawn mower And there are LOTS of overcast > > > days in Ohio and also unmentioned is the way that solar chargers tend > > > to "eat" (destroy the charge capacity) of normal lead-acid batteries > > > which then have to be replaced. > > > > The bottom line is that in spite of Obama wasting 2 billion dollars on > > > this nonsense it still really isn't practical except for some low- > > > current roadside installations. I tested mine for about two years, > > > spent a bunch of money, found it totally impractical, and ended up > > > with a dead useless battery to dispose of properly. > > > > No wait! I've got it. Lets all install WINDMILLS in our yards to pump > > > water for our horses! Yeah, I'm sure that will work! > > > > Idiots. > > > I've been trying for years to get someone to pay me for not cutting the > > grass. Don't these guys need carbon credits?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > Reality is I do not have to pull to start my small push mowers. Sun's > energy creates the electricity for my electric drill that fits over > the 3/4 inch nut. Press its triger and it starts fast. I know how to > do stuff faster and better. I am clever TreBert- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I am using a 15 watt solar panel to recharge my old Black @ Decker 24 volts DC electric lawn mower. http://www.billcotton.com/my_garden.htm The Black @ Decker cordless lawn uses two 12 volt Gel cells in series to developed 24 volts. http://www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide/Product-Details.aspx?ProductID=16345 after four years of uses, the batteries lost capacity and the run time was less. I tried replacing the batteries with lawnmower started batteries but these batteries aren't made for constant load. After using the warranty to replace the batteries a few times, I gave up and visit the B&D outlet off season and bought a new 24 volts cordless mower for around 250 dollars. With the new mower I get about 3/4 of my lawn cut, (3/4 acre) I would the old mower to finish with diminishing time. Or put the new mower on charge while I edge and sweep the walks. The shed where I store the old mower doesn't have electric so I would have to wheel the old mower to an outlet for charging. I bought two 12 volt sealed lead acid batteries for the old mower that I had rewired to bypass the safety switch. I use a 15 watt solar panel to charge both batteries at the same time. The last two cuts, the mower charge from the solar panel cut the entire yard and was still running at full speed. We are having a drought in eastern Pennsylvania and the panel has charge for almost two weeks between cuts. Mid spring the cut are twice a week. Either way it is a winner for me. |