[Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers

[Arvid Jedlicka]

It looks like the 15 watt panel for $80 ...

http://www.harborfreight.com/15-watt-12-volt-solar-panel-96418.html

has connectors that will plug right into the charger controller for $30 ...

http://www.harborfreight.com/7-amp-solar-charge-regulator-96728.html

and might be the ticket.

Of course looking at the sales flyers and using 20% off coupons could be a 
big help.

Arvid



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Andy" <marka at maracing.com>
To: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers


> 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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