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Old 05-11-2007
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Unfortunately, you set yourself up in an unusual situation... and really brought it upon yourself in many ways. If you had stipulated adding voltage regulation to the solar array as part of the offer post-survey (you did do a survey, right??) then you might have a leg to stand on... but from what I can tell, you didn't... but you want them to spend the money on buying one for you now...

Cam hit it on the head with his post... and because of the way you structured the agreement... you're effectively pouring a lot of sweat equity in to a boat you do not own yet. You said that they would supply the parts... putting in a charge controller where there wasn't one previously isn't supplying needed parts, it is an upgrade...

I'd also second getting an MPPT charge controller, like the BlueSky.
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.

—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)

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