Subject: Re: source for small 14V >=30mA PV?

From: [email-masked] (Nick Pine)
Date: 22 Jul 1995 06:19:11 -0400

Moshe Braner <[email-masked]> wrote:

>I am looking for a small PV (up to about 5-by-6 inches) that
>will charge a "12V" battery (actual voltage before the diode
>up to 15V) with at least 30 mA in full sunlight...

Perhaps it's too big, but you might try the $14.95 6 x 12 x 3/32" TM91SED1934
panel from Herbach and Rademan at (800) 848-8001. The catalog says 20V open
circuit, 14V at 110 mA and 140 mA short circuit. Comes with a foam backing and
pretinned solder leads. H & R has a $25 minimum order. They also sell a small
$9.95 solar demo kit, TM92SED2057, with a motor, propeller and 0.46 V, 1.5 A
photovoltaic cell, and N.O. and N.C. thermostats TM92HVC2162 and TM94HVC2563
for $1 and $1.25. 

They used to sell 50 horsepower WWII surplus air raid sirens for about $300,
but for some reason, my parents would not let me buy one... 

Nick