permaculture

[Ute Bohnsack <sustag@eircom.net>]

Hi Jen,
Thanks for that pointer.
I can only find this page http://www.sru.edu/pages/1290.asp (Chicken
Tractor Toolkit) but it does not have any detailed info on the
charger. Is there another link?
Thanks,
Ute


Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 10:22:03 PM, you wrote:

JM> Hi David -

JM> Check out Slippery Rock University's website sru.edu and search for
JM> the Macoskey Center's solar tool kit (which may be more power than
JM> what you are looking for) and movable chicken house designs.  I've
JM> worked with this set up for a year now and have been happy with the
JM> current design.  We used a "Sun xtender" battery with a 60 watt PV
JM> panel and a morning star 12 volt charge controler. We run the fence
JM> energizer directly off the battery and use an electric netting.

JM> Good luck,
JM> Jen Montgomery