[Spridgets] solar battery charger

[Pete Chast]

I've always wondered if there was a 'trickle' charge that could be left
without killing a battery! Don't you need a more sophisticated unit with
a charge controller? Cheep enough now for a small solar unit...

Pete
Athens, NY


On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:10:15 -0400, Jeff Foster <tr3.4.me at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Seeking the wisdom - or at least experience - of the list.  ;-)
>
> Have any of you tried using a solar battery charger just to maintain
> the battery on rarely driven cars or through the winter hibernation?
> I'm thinking this might be a better option than having a wall wart
> transformer plugged in constantly and the required extension cable
> always under foot.
>
> There's not a lot of sunlight in my garage but certainly enough for my
> solar calculator so I'm guessing it'd be sufficient to trickle charge
> a battery.
>
> Any opinions/advice on this subject?
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