Posted December 20, 2013 Looks like LAFD is testing solar panel roofs on engine 88. See pic here from accident on the 405 this am. Waterguy, any information on this? http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9367559 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 21, 2013 Looks like LAFD is testing solar panel roofs on engine 88. See pic here from accident on the 405 this am. Waterguy, any information on this? http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9367559 True. Just a test. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 29, 2013 With modern day fire engines having MDC, radio chargers, flashlight charger (just to mention a few) the need to charge the batteries while not in the firehouse is imperative. I installed two sets of solar panels on our engine about two years ago. We were having starting issues and battery problems. Since the install, no problems. It's a pretty easy 4-5 hour install. Anybody with some mechanical and electrical knowledge can do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites