The charge regulator ensures that a steady charge is supplied to the battery and will not be over charged. Németh defines his motivation asbringing a new perspective to solar sustainable aviation. But how can that be achieved? Well, the key factor is apparently sustainability and this concept completely delivers it with its solar panels. "I believe that modern technology is sufficiently advanced to allow us to fly on solar power. It is time for the world to do that," he further added. A power rating of about 10W to 30W will charge larger devices such as laptops, GPS, smartwatches, and SAT phones. If you want to power bigger appliances such as camping coolers, you may have to go for a higher power rating – at least 100W. However, with a higher power rating, the size unavoidably increases too. It depends on your needs. Solar panels feature three types of configurations. These include solar panels designed as a charger only, as a charger with a built0in battery, and as a charger attached to an external battery. The latter option isn’t the best for camping since you will be adding extra weight.

It’s taken 18 months since the start of Chasing Shadows to this point of the conversion from panel van to off grid camper-van. After much research and deliberation I finally settled on a company near to Warrington called Falcon Technology. Speaking of sustainability, what can be changed toachieve higher energy efficiency in aviation? Falcon Solar achieves it with a different approach to design. With its eye-catching look that is similar to a falcon and the solar panels placed on top of the aircraft, the conceptcan deliver radically new innovative solutions to the problems related to sustainability. Solar panels come with two ways of connecting devices. Some connect directly to the devices whilst others use charging cables. The latter comes with the downside of extra tools. If the lead is extended this can result in a loss of voltage and insufficient power transferred from the solar panels to charge the batteryThis is perhaps the most important feature to look at when choosing the best solar panel for camping. This feature determines the capacity of your panel. To determine the power rating of your solar panel, simply look for its wattage (W). Generally, the higher the wattage, the better! A solar panel with a power rating of around 5W can charge small devices such as phones and mp3 players.

For Chasing Shadows my leisure batteries are fully charged after a lovely sunny day and now there is no requirement to have to drive somewhere to allow the split charger to work. Monocrystalline panels are the most efficient as they easily convert the sun’s energy to electricity. However, this makes them more expensive compared to the other types of panels. Amorphous panels are cheaper and less efficient. Due to their poor efficiency, they require a large surface area to produce enough energy.The MPPT regulator is able to detect the state of charge, SOC, of the battery and can control the energy supplied to the battery stopping charging the battery when it is full. The regulator is compatible with all battery technologies.