Bike Trailer Solar Panel

Solar module aka solar panel this one is a 17 volt 80 watt.

Bike trailer solar panel.

Solar panels aren t magic. Good for smaller usb powered devices for those on a budget. The power is going from dc to ac to dc. This probably results in a 20 percent plus efficiency loss.

What they wanted to design was a bike we could ride all day if we liked perhaps as much as 200 miles entirely powered by the sun and our muscles. The solar tour bike and trailer is a project developed by two mates in a garage. To enter the race jack built himself a custom mid drive electric bicycle based on a surly troll bicycle with a pull behind suspension aevon std100 trailer for holding his gear and solar panels. Goal zero nomad probably the most popular solar units around for bicycle travellers because of their low cost and availability although customer service and longevity seems less than perfect.

Even at high speed 60 km per hour downhill a biker does not feel torsional load the trailer extremely well follows to attached bicycle or scooter. Also the battery and inverter and bike charger add another six pounds and a lot of cables to the system. Due to the highly rigid clamping of solar trailer on the bike under the driver s seat one does not feel torsion. Https bit ly 2psoeyh why is my 100 watt solar panel only giving me 75 watts.

Not ideal but it works. Freeloader super cheap small 1 5w solar charger batteries with 800 1600mah built in batteries. As do recumbents some with interesting panel mounting. So we plug the panel into an inverter that then goes to the bike s charger inverter and finally to the bike s battery.

I took off the plastic body and cut it in half. Let s start with the worst case scenario. A guide to understanding the ratings. Then i bolted it back on the frame and bolted scrap plywood over the wheels to serve as a strong platform.

Https bit ly 2dgzaur here s how the solar trailer per. Solar electric bicycle touring trailer for luxury camping. Convert your own bike. Products rated between 7 27 watts.

The load on bike is half the load to the trailer.