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Melding RP bikes with portable/solar charging systems?
« on: April 07, 2021, 01:10:45 PM »
This is an idea that's just come to me.  I've been looking at some portable solar panel & battery charger systems?  Has anyone thought of this?  What systems have you looked at?  I'm thinking of this in the case of longer mileage trips!

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Re: Melding RP bikes with portable/solar charging systems?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2021, 03:52:51 AM »
The only 48v solar charger I see is for golf carts and costs about $900.  I’d be interested in seeing if anyone has cheaper alternatives.

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Re: Melding RP bikes with portable/solar charging systems?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2021, 04:04:45 PM »
What if you use these panels and run the stock charger from an inverter? Then panels are kind of big though. 41"x21" folded. Would 300 watts be enough?

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Re: Melding RP bikes with portable/solar charging systems?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2021, 01:27:18 AM »
You need to wire 4 - 12v solar panels together to = 48v. Solar panel voltage changes a lot depending on Sun exposure, so you need to add a BMS (Battery Management System) to protect the battery from over voltage. Now you can charge your 48v battery from the sun. You can charge a 48v battery with a  12v panel + Inverter but there will be losses converting Direct current (DC) to Alternating current (AC) to  Direct current (DC).   

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