shockdyno
10 mW
This trailer was built from two cheapie ($85 ea) Walmart Instep baby trailers bolted together. On board are two 40 watt PV panels wired in series, a 110 Volt inverter, a size U battery box, two 12 VDC charging alligator clips for charging any 12 VDC battery, 24 VDC Sunsaver solar controller direct wired to the Currie 24 VDC bat and a multimeter to indicate when charge is full. Total trailer weight is 43 lbs (without 12 VDC bat).
I am presently residing in the mountains and there is literally no flat land in town. Extensive testing is planned for this Winter while residing in flat Tucson. The stock Currie charger is 1.5 amp charging rate. The trailer should be about 6 amps charging rate. The 12 volt battery can be carried for 110 VAC for wifi coffee shop hopping and sidewalk laptop charging at night and even a printer, or 36 VDC "overvolt" charger for when I am overvolting. The bike can tool around this mountain town for a mile or two and stop for a half hour or so to re-top off the 24 VDC Currie Bat and take off again for a jaunt. No hard data yet until I find flat land.
This stock trailer clears the stock Currie motor for sharp right and left turns except the size U battery box gets in the way for medium right turns in this application.
I'm guessing a 125 lb rider could ride continuosly at 10-15 mph with the Sun overhead here in AZ on flat land. We'll see this Winter with a lower Sun.
I am presently residing in the mountains and there is literally no flat land in town. Extensive testing is planned for this Winter while residing in flat Tucson. The stock Currie charger is 1.5 amp charging rate. The trailer should be about 6 amps charging rate. The 12 volt battery can be carried for 110 VAC for wifi coffee shop hopping and sidewalk laptop charging at night and even a printer, or 36 VDC "overvolt" charger for when I am overvolting. The bike can tool around this mountain town for a mile or two and stop for a half hour or so to re-top off the 24 VDC Currie Bat and take off again for a jaunt. No hard data yet until I find flat land.
This stock trailer clears the stock Currie motor for sharp right and left turns except the size U battery box gets in the way for medium right turns in this application.
I'm guessing a 125 lb rider could ride continuosly at 10-15 mph with the Sun overhead here in AZ on flat land. We'll see this Winter with a lower Sun.