[Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

So here's my other dumb question... Can you just toss the panel on the 
dashboard and have it work, or does the light coming through the window 
screw up the solar power stuff?

Mark

On Mon, 11 Oct 2010, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:

> 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>
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> 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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