And I have just read Beth's topic. Please don't yell at me.

FH, we have ours on the roof, they get charged while we travel and we have two, the guy that fitted them told me he would fit one for full sunlight and one for when we are in the shade, so checkout that option.

I did not fancy the ones you put out daily because they need to be stored somewhere, and then setup EVERY time you stop.

A friend of mine has the non fixed type and they say that they are heavy and they are getting sick and tried of setting up every time they stop, got an email from them yesterday and they now have a roof mounted panel.

IMHO roof top is best.

Thanks Wombat and Sheba,

I think the on the roof ones are still the way to go. I had not thought of the weight of them, and also I really don't fancy getting somewhere and having to pull them out and then pack them away again.

When one thinks about it logically, they would be charging as you are moving as Wombat said, and if they were running low in the shade then, just move for a little while.

Funny how once a question is asked the answers come and more thoughts flood the mind. Thanks once again.

Sharon

Personally I use the portables because I have a CUB camper trailer. Yes, they are cumbersome and I was still getting 14.4v when one panel was in the shade.

If you get very good quality panels they should work reasonbly well in almost any conditions.

I thought your rig should be set up to charge ALL your batteries while travelling. Some are saying they are a pain to setup all the time, but if you were travelling most of the day, your alternator should recharge your batteries with enough power to get you thru the night. Also, you alternator will charge more quickly (day or night travelling) than solar.

WOMBAT your right. My panels cost around $1100 and are my only source of renewable energy, so on the rare occasion no-one is close by to watch, I pack them in the back of the wagon along with the Waeco fridge.

-- Edited by Muso on Wednesday 2nd of May 2012 06:45:49 AM

Roof.
Fit as many as you can afford.

Cheers,
Peter

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Sheba, you need to make your pics smaller, this one has overstretched the page for me. lol

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 Been trying for the umteenth time to download Prish Image Resizer,  which is very simple to use [for me], and which I have on the Desk-top at home, but I cannot get it to upload on the laptop, even trying their instructions.   It just won't upload.

I don't like some of the other Programmes that others find so easy, so I'll have to keep looking for one that is as simple as Prish.

I'll stay up late tonight to try and find another one.

Cheers,

Sheba.

 

 

FH, if you have a couple of batteries installed, they will store the charge from your solar panels, so what is put in when you are travelling can be drawn on when parked - which lessens the need to be in sun.
Example - we run a 12v fridge and van lights, and laptop computer via inverter. Have 2 deep cycle batteries charged from solar, or from 240v power when hooked up to it. Found we could last about 9 days in really heavily overcast weather, before needing to go and find some 240v to hook up to (or turn on the generator).
We had the current system installed by a specialist in alternative power systems - after being really dissatisfied with work done by a couple of companies supposed to be expert in solar for vans/motorhomes. If I was setting up another van or motorhome, that is who I would use.

I've already got this one Wombat.  Will it still download ?  I'll try it anyway.

Tried it, and got the same message in the Grey box.  Can't download.

Cheers,

Sheba.

 

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Sheba wrote:

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Being told I need to download the appropriate version of .net framework V 2.0.50727.

When I try to download that , I get told the same thing.  I can't get it.

Don't understand at all.

Cheers,

Sheba.

 

 

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 Try downloading Irfanview It is quite straightforward to use and has some basic editing functions including resising.

Jim

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 the problem with Irfanview is that it takes over all of your graphics on your pooter, ALL of the graphic icon's on your system will be linked to Irfanview, not a real bad problem but I did not like it, BUT it is a good program and does what it is supposed to do, and has been around for years, programs like this do not last if they do not live up to their promise and this one must have something going for it simply based on the time it has been around, as JR said, give it a try and see if you are able to download Irfanview, if it works ok then use it.

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Sheba wrote:

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Being told I need to download the appropriate version of .net framework V 2.0.50727.

When I try to download that , I get told the same thing.  I can't get it.

Don't understand at all.

Cheers,

Sheba.

Sheba, when you say get the same thing, do you mean you get a message on the screen or an error message, let me know EXACTLY what you get.

download this and try to download the faststone resizer or infranview again

http://microsoft-net-framework-2.en.softonic.com/download

Got the same message from the Download Manager Wombat.  Can't download that either.

Cheers,

Sheba.

are you able to download anything from anywhere?

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Got the same response Wombat.  Must download .net framework etc, which I can't do, as I have to have it already on to download it.  Confused ?

I know I am.  I don't understand it at all.  Never had a problem with the desk-top. 

Would be easier if this Forum had a resize option like some of the others do.   Makes it so simple.

 

Cheers,

Sheba. 

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 you say you never had this problem with the desktop, can you download the .net file onto the desktop then put it onto a flash stick and use that on your lappy

http://microsoft-net-framework-2.en.softonic.com/download