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Present a few options with screenshot locations and discuss pros and cons.
On left side bar beside under trunk hinges
Pros:
Short wiring length
Cons:
May conflict with charger, trunk hinges (Check)
Shorter wiring run when compared with placing it on trailer bars, decreasing electrical losses
Cons:
Longer wiring runs compared to catamaran cover.
Possibly difficult to access
On top of Catamaran Cover (which runs between the A and C planes, in the middle of the car)
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Pros:
Short wiring run which decreases electrical loss
Does not interfere with the trunk hinges
Cons:
Makes accessing rear electronics enclosure more difficult
Adds extra weight on top of Catamaran cover
Flat against trailer bars
Pros:
Cons:
Does not interfere with trunk hinges
ProsCons:Cons:
A lot of electrical loss due to the long wiring needed to go
Note this page about locations on the chassis: Chassis Mounting Reservations (Slide 40 in the linked google drive presentation is about the Solar Enclosure)
Areas of Caution
Chassis Considerations
Braking Mechanism on lower left area of C-Plane
Reason: Interferes with the rear brake lines of Dynamics Assembly
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Seats near the C-Bulkheads
Caution: Seats block us from placing the solar enclosure on the front-facing side of the Bulkhead C
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Trunk Hinges
Caution: Do not mount enclosure in the upper part on the back of the C-Plane as this will interfere with the trunk hinges.
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Seat Belt Mounts on Middle-Lower section of C-Plane
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Electrical Considerations
Charger and ACS Charge Monitor
Caution: Space limited on the rear trailer bars for placing the solar enclosure placement
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Vehicle Charger Input
Caution: Don’t place the solar enclosure near the top left and right sides on the C-Plane as it interferes with the charger inputs and the trunk hinges
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Brake Light
Caution: Make sure that the solar enclosure does not interfere with the brake lights
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Motor Controllers on the trailer bars
Type: secondary consideration
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