[Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers

[Vincent Marshall]

I'm not sure what the intended budget is, but for about $30 you can add a
charge controller, which gives you a setup that works like a regular battery
charger. You can leave it connected all the time and it will maintain the
charge without overcharging.

-vin

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On Oct 11, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Mark Andy <marka at maracing.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> On Mon, 11 Oct 2010, Fred Katz wrote:
>> Be careful of using those solar chargers without a regulator. A friend of
mine used a 1.8 watt on his F-150 truck, had a new battery just a few months
old. After sitting in the sun for several months, it killed his battery.
Over-charged it. He got a free replacement battery, but is now more careful by
disconnecting the solar charger after a couple days use. I use a 5 watt solar
charger, got it from HF on sale for $30, and don't leave it connected more
than a day at a time.
>
> That pretty well sucks.
>
> Does some version exist that doesn't cost a billion dollars and you can just
plug it into the cig. lighter and leave it there for a month with no ill
effects?
>
> Mark
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