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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I am not sure those small panels give a lot especially on cloudy winter days, we use large free standing panels on our caravan which we move during the day to get the most out of it and that drops big time in shade or clouds. May be look for as large a panel as you can fit up , victron make good contrlers for the panel to get the most out of the panel. |
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Rommel Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Sandhurst Berkshire Posts: 706 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Get C-Tek mains charger uses almost 0 power and keeps battery 100% mine is on all the time. once battery is full it trickels well worth it. 2013 FL2 XS.
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5165 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
C-tek |
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Grimdog Member Since: 08 Sep 2020 Location: Wakefield Posts: 331 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not everyone has the luxury of mains power. I am using an Oxford solar motorbike trickle charger for my ride on mower at my lake. Yes I have mains power there, but I turn it off for obvious reasons when not there. I have 2 CTEK chargers for home use, which are brilliant. Seems the OP is looking for n non mains solution. Sorry I have no experience of charging car batteries via solar. Interested to follow the discussion though. |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
We have wires connected to the battery all the time and connect them to the solar when needed with mc4 connectors, think that is the name. 12 volt planet sells them. Quite a good place for information as well. |
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Cobramark Member Since: 18 Dec 2018 Location: WEST YORKSHIRE Posts: 52 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dear AllThanks for the input,
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Wonderdust Member Since: 23 Mar 2020 Location: Bucks Posts: 168 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Think you need at least a 20-40 watt solar panal to at least compensate for the battery drain when locked. |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi, not sure if this is any help with one hand. 12v planet also sell with the connector are plastic ring spanner looking thing. It hooks over the cable then it slides up the connector and pushes the clips in so it pulls apart. Hope that makes sense. |
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dpcwright Member Since: 04 Feb 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 73 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
For about seven years I left a Defender 90 in a garage in Finland with a solar panel on the garage roof as we only used the vehicle in the summer.
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