Q - Do these panels really work?
A - We have been using them for nearly two years now with awsome results. We have not lost any more aircraft due to low batteries when we started using the panels, at first we would always check the voltage as well as the milliamps and we quickly realized that we would have to fly many times in a day to get to the point were the battery would be unsafe to use, we have since tried many times to out fly the charging rate of two panels, and to this day we are unable to do so, we hardly check our battery's anymore because the panels work so well !!
Q - Does weather affect the way they work?
A - It doesn't matter if it's -30 deg below zero or 120 deg above zero, they will still charge your battery at the same rate!
Q - Will the Nitro, gas or oil hurt the panels?
A - No not at all, both the oil & Nitro have been on the panels many times, it just wipes off with the reguler cleaner used to clean the rest of the aircraft!
Q - Are they durable and will they last me a long time?
A - Yes thay are very durable, the airplanes we have crashed ( and many of the aircraft were not repairable) with the solar panels on them were moved to other aircraft and were still working as good as new.
Q - Can these panels overcharge my batteries if I let them sit to long in the sun?
A - No they will not overchage a battery because when the battery is fully charged it will not except anymore of a charge and numerous studies have shown that keeping a battery near its full charge capacity all the time will increase the life of the battery by up to 80%.
Q -Do they have to be mounted on the aircraft?
A - No, they can be mounted anywhere other then the aircraft, but theirs a risk of damage to the panel if it is not mounted on a hard surface.
Q -Can you use more than one panel?
A - You can use as many panels as you want, when they are connected in parallel the voltage will remain the same, but the milliamp output will increase every time you add a panel. Example - 2 panels =200 milliamp, 3 panels=300 milliamp, 7 panels= 700 milliamp, etc. (Instructions are available when you contact us).
Q - Will these panels really charge a battery on cloudy days?
A - Yes they will! For example, if you are using a 4.8 volt battery, then you will want to use the 6.0 volt 100 milliamp solar panel, you will get about 1/2 of the milliamp input you normally would, but it will still be able to charge your battery.
Q - Is it ok to use a higher voltage panel to charge my lower voltage battery?
A - Yes it is, most all chargers will charge at a higher voltage.
Q -Are these safe for my batteries?
A - Yes they are, they charge like any other battery charger except these use the sun as the power source, saving you money by not using a home outlet and making flying more worry free knowing the battery charger is mounted directly to the Aircraft.
Q -How are they installed?
A - You can install them anywhere on your aircraft as long as the panel is exposed to sunlight most of time when you're not flying. They can be installed with any double sided or a clear tape.
Q - Is it okay to leave the panels plugged in when I'm not using the airplane?
A - No it's not. When you're not using your Aircraft the solar panel should be unplugged, because it will discharge your battery without any sun exposure.
A - We have been using them for nearly two years now with awsome results. We have not lost any more aircraft due to low batteries when we started using the panels, at first we would always check the voltage as well as the milliamps and we quickly realized that we would have to fly many times in a day to get to the point were the battery would be unsafe to use, we have since tried many times to out fly the charging rate of two panels, and to this day we are unable to do so, we hardly check our battery's anymore because the panels work so well !!
Q - Does weather affect the way they work?
A - It doesn't matter if it's -30 deg below zero or 120 deg above zero, they will still charge your battery at the same rate!
Q - Will the Nitro, gas or oil hurt the panels?
A - No not at all, both the oil & Nitro have been on the panels many times, it just wipes off with the reguler cleaner used to clean the rest of the aircraft!
Q - Are they durable and will they last me a long time?
A - Yes thay are very durable, the airplanes we have crashed ( and many of the aircraft were not repairable) with the solar panels on them were moved to other aircraft and were still working as good as new.
Q - Can these panels overcharge my batteries if I let them sit to long in the sun?
A - No they will not overchage a battery because when the battery is fully charged it will not except anymore of a charge and numerous studies have shown that keeping a battery near its full charge capacity all the time will increase the life of the battery by up to 80%.
Q -Do they have to be mounted on the aircraft?
A - No, they can be mounted anywhere other then the aircraft, but theirs a risk of damage to the panel if it is not mounted on a hard surface.
Q -Can you use more than one panel?
A - You can use as many panels as you want, when they are connected in parallel the voltage will remain the same, but the milliamp output will increase every time you add a panel. Example - 2 panels =200 milliamp, 3 panels=300 milliamp, 7 panels= 700 milliamp, etc. (Instructions are available when you contact us).
Q - Will these panels really charge a battery on cloudy days?
A - Yes they will! For example, if you are using a 4.8 volt battery, then you will want to use the 6.0 volt 100 milliamp solar panel, you will get about 1/2 of the milliamp input you normally would, but it will still be able to charge your battery.
Q - Is it ok to use a higher voltage panel to charge my lower voltage battery?
A - Yes it is, most all chargers will charge at a higher voltage.
Q -Are these safe for my batteries?
A - Yes they are, they charge like any other battery charger except these use the sun as the power source, saving you money by not using a home outlet and making flying more worry free knowing the battery charger is mounted directly to the Aircraft.
Q -How are they installed?
A - You can install them anywhere on your aircraft as long as the panel is exposed to sunlight most of time when you're not flying. They can be installed with any double sided or a clear tape.
Q - Is it okay to leave the panels plugged in when I'm not using the airplane?
A - No it's not. When you're not using your Aircraft the solar panel should be unplugged, because it will discharge your battery without any sun exposure.
This Aircraft has over 317 flights on it and it has two 6.0 volt 100 milliamp solar panel for the ignition and two 7.2 volt, 200 milliamp solar panels for the receiver and servos, with the following Servos: 1= digital 54 oz torque, 7 = 94 torque oz. It has two 6.0 volt 2,000 milliamp NiMh batteries connected in parallel for a total of 4,000 milliamps.
This Aircraft has two 4.8 volt, 100 milliamp solar panels mounted on the turtle deck with the following Servos, 2= digital, 146 oz torque, 3 = 64 oz Torque, and 1 = 40 oz torque. The most we flew this one in a day was 5 times (had muffler problems) never having to charge the battery once! It has a 1,500 milliamp 4.8 Ni Cad battery, and we have flown it many times since. We've had this Airplane for about 9 Months, and we still have it, without charging the battery once on a regular charger. SOLD 3/13/10
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This Plane didn't fly well at this altitude,5,500ft but the solar worked great!!
For Sale $300 wo motor and servos & shipping
For Sale $300 wo motor and servos & shipping