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Old 11-12-2008
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Originally Posted by johnnyboats View Post
sound pretty simple, will one panel still make 48v or would you need more?
My opinion on the matter for electric propulsion is that in order for it to be effective you will need a very large array. Even then, it will only be a small supplement to your generator.

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