TESTS OF A SOLAR POWERED AID TO NAVIGATION

Abstract

This report describes the operational tests of a solar powered battery charger for a U. S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. The system tested consisted of four watertight modules of 80 Type 2-A Hoffman Cells designed for 6-volt application. The four modules were connected in a seriesparallel array to sustain a 12-volt 1.35 ampere lamp load flashing on a one-tenth duty cycle. The tests demonstrated the ability of the system to carry typical aids to navigation loads through two successive winters at the Los Angeles, California, test site. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259675

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • California
  • Coast Guard
  • Navigation
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.