Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03974
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: davidperry@mail.geocities.com
Date: Fri, 29 May 1992 12:58:38 +0000
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: d1 Solar engine question
could i just install it over the top or is any other circuitry
required?
David Perry
> Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 22:26:15 -0600
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> From: Dave Hrynkiw
> Subject: Re: d1 Solar engine question
> Reply-to: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> At 05:21 AM 5/29/1992 , davidperry@mail.geocities.com wrote:
> >for my new pentacore snakey type robot, i'm using a d1 solar engine.
> >But how will say 3-4 24x33 panels and a 1 farad 2.5 volt goldcap go
> >since the panels output more than 2.5 volts?
>
> I've got a few bots that I use the 24x33's on, and "stretch" that 2.5V to
> 2.9V quite often. Haven't had any problems yet. But why not put in a
> voltage trigger of some sort to alleviate over-voltage problems anyway?
> -Dave
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> "Um, no - that's H,R,Y,N,K,I,W. No, not K,I,U,U, K,I,_W_. Yes,
> that's right. Yes, I know it looks like "HOCKYRINK." Yup, only
> 2 vowels. Pronounciation? _SMITH_".
> http://www.solarbotics.com
>
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I'm sure David sinceraly apologises if he
insulted anyone, it won't happen again.
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