114 Oakhaven Drive Wexford, PA 15090
Tel. 724-935-5586
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Empty Sailplane Batteries?
- Solar Power Source in your Sailplane Trailer
- Fully automatic Loading of 1 or 2 Batteries – overnight
- Intelligent Ventilation of the Trailer
- Installed or as a Modular Kit
Moisture Accumulation in the Trailer?
We have a Solution!
Soluna Controllers
SOLUNA MONO / DUO The Battery Chargers
The battery charging system Soluna MONO / DUO was developed by
Soaring Pilots and represents modern, independent charging
technology for aircraft batteries in the trailer.
The removal of poorly accessible aircraft batteries is eliminated.
You fly and overnight your batteries are being recharged.
Even during times of reduced solar radiation, your on-board system
can be supplied through the charging connector.
The Solar System
The solar system consists of a solar module, which is dimensioned after discussion with you, a solar charging controller and a buffer battery. Your module loads the buffer battery during times of sufficient solar radiation, so that the system can be supplied even during times of limited radiation for a usage-dependent period of time. During this process the charging regulator protects your buffer battery from harmful overcharging as well as from deep discharges.
Charging of your On-Board Batteries
The charging system with a Gel-Cell buffer battery which was dimensioned according to your energy requirements was laid out for use with the common lead-gel on-board batteries such as 12 V 7.2 Ah. We adapt our system to your charging current requirements! Soluna MONO was conceptualized for connection to one on-board battery; two different on-board batteries can simultaneously be connected to the Soluna DUO.
The Loading Process
After you have connected your aircraft to the loading plug of the cable reel, the loading process is fully automatic. A simple assistance is provided by the LED-indicators of the Soluna MONO and DUO. They indicate whether the loading process is still in progress or already finished.
Times of reduced Solar Radiation / Storage of the Trailer in Buildings without Sunlight
Should your solar system not receive sufficient sunlight, but you
would still like to keep you loading system active, we recommend the
connection of a regulated lead-gel charger, which you can also
obtain through us.
SOLUNA VENT Humidity Controller
From experience and continued development new knowledge is born, which also affects our field of aviation. In the case of our application, it shows up in flight- and maintenance manuals for modern aircraft. We hereby quote:
1) “Humidity penetrates the structure of epoxy during prolonged exposure and causes it to swell. Elevated temperature accelerates the process.”
2) “Humidity, over long periods of time, also damages fiber bonding materials,…… Especially the combination of high temperature and high humidity is to be avoided! (For instance poorly ventilated trailers in which humidity accumulates and which are subsequently heated by the sun.)”
Such lessons have been learned not only with fiberglass aircraft, but also with wood and combined material fabrication, also with metal fabrication as well as the use of fabric and plastics. Deterioration takes the form of osmosis, erosion, corrosion and rot of all types. Very few owners can often and sufficiently ventilate the aircraft stored in trailers.
Although we cannot influence the weather, we can counteract extreme conditions in your trailer through selective ventilation. Our humidity controller recognizes the accumulation of humidity and automatically ventilates your trailer.
Since usually there is no reliable source of 120V AC in the vicinity of the trailer, we mainly take advantage of the self-sufficient 12V solar panel technology for powering of the controller and ventilator.