Gregory's Server@pixelherodev we definitely don't have the space aboard to expand our battery bank further, or installer more solar, but we do have the space to carry the little solar cooker.
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 @pixelherodev you can find some of our notes on the topic here: https://100r.co/site/solar_cooking.html @neauoire ...out of curiousity, what battery bank *do* you use? [chemistry, capacity, etc.] Most of your setup is on https://100r.co/site/solar.html, but I don't see battery info :) Still waffling on what to do on my end [fairly sure I'm going with lifepo4 though, for safety reasons vs lead acid or li-ion]... |
@neauoire > efficiency of some solar cookers is estimated to peak out around 80%.
Oh, yeah, that'd do it. Quick research shows some really nice advantages over a PV-based setup:
1. ~4x more of the solar energy is used
2. No efficiency losses to an inverter + the cooking appliance
3. Minimizing convection means *far* less energy is *needed*
/me moves "solar oven" from "research" to "investigate prices and options" phase of todo list :D
Thanks for the motivation! :)
@neauoire > efficiency of some solar cookers is estimated to peak out around 80%.
Oh, yeah, that'd do it. Quick research shows some really nice advantages over a PV-based setup:
1. ~4x more of the solar energy is used
2. No efficiency losses to an inverter + the cooking appliance
3. Minimizing convection means *far* less energy is *needed*