Solar Panel Testing

Nap's Tests (Jan 20, 2015 - ???)

Tests are being done by equipping panels after arriving on the target distance from the sun. While traveling between points panels are unequipped.

Solar Panel

Tech: 0

Size: 3

Weight: 8000

Number of panels: 17

Sun Class	Sun physical sprite size on the furthest out zoom		Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4	zone 5
Sun (L Class) (Galaxy: Undosia)	1.5cm	Distance from sun	0 - 1695	1696 - 3306	3307 - 4917	4918 - 6528	6529 - Max Test Distance (20500)
		Energy recharge rate	34	25	17	8	0

Starting with solar panels unequipped and then equipping them, traveling away from the sun starting at distance 0 going a speed of 49 the energy recharge is 34 until a distance of about 1700, it then changes to -9. Traveling back toward the sun energy recharge changes to +9 at about 1500.

This effect is replicated at 3300 distance if the solar panels where equipped in the 1696 - 3306 zone.

Conclusion: If a ship is moving with solar panels equipped at the barrier where a drop is in recharge power instead of the recharge dropping 1 'zone' it will drop to the negative of 4th zones recharge power.