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1. [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:31:41 -0400
Because the truck is moving out of the shop, so I can have the room it's taking up, and because i know some of you are not just EEs, but actually apply it as well. I'd like to use a solar trickle cha
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00028.html (7,789 bytes)

2. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:14:25 -0500
While a solar charger will save a tiny amount of electricity, I've had excellent results from BatteryMinder products. They make a full line of computer chargers that monitor the battery's state of ch
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00031.html (7,956 bytes)

3. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:32:31 -0500
I have also used the BatteryMinder products with great success on the MR2's and the GSXR. Having said that, I have a truck that I use every three to six months and it could use a batter maintainer bu
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00032.html (8,110 bytes)

4. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:10:21 -0400
I held off on commenting because I haven't tried one in my Powerstroke pick up (two 12V batteries). I have used a cheap solar battery maintainer/charger I got at Harbor Freight for our MGB. (cheap &
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00036.html (11,958 bytes)

5. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:49:16 -0400
Oh, yeah, I should have mentioned that. It's nowhere near an electric outlet, and in fact will spend a large portion of its life in airport parking lots waiting on me to get back from where ever it i
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00037.html (10,575 bytes)

6. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:02:15 -0700
Short answer: Yes, it will. What you are fighting (mostly) is the battery's self-discharge rate. So assuming the two batteries are identical, it will take twice as much current/power to keep both of
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00038.html (8,520 bytes)

7. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:03:59 -0400
Well heck. Any suggestions, or specs to look for? _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Arc
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00039.html (8,423 bytes)

8. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:07:57 -0400
Hm. In attempt to keep it simple, can I just buy two and plug one into the power port (a cigarette lighter) and one into the actual cigarette lighter spot? Assuming, of course that I can manage to ke
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00040.html (8,762 bytes)

9. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Paul Parkanzky" <parkanzky@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:08:18 -0400
You can always use two... But honestly, I'd expect one to keep up with two batteries just fine so long as the resting draw of the truck (radio, alarm, ecu, etc) is reasonably low. -Paul Well heck. An
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00041.html (9,020 bytes)

10. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:34:24 -0700
Sure, if that is "simpler". You could even buy one of those "Y" cables and run both panels into the same outlet, if that's what works for you. My guess is that you'll want bigger panels than the one
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00042.html (9,715 bytes)

11. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:42:12 -0400
If it is sitting in an airport parking lot, it will probably be getting the maximum possible amount of sunlight. So I bet it would work ok for two batteries. http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/sho
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00043.html (11,699 bytes)

12. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Fred Katz <roadster@astound.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:21:19 -0700
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
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00044.html (9,669 bytes)

13. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:41:08 -0400 (EDT)
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 __________
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00045.html (8,391 bytes)

14. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Vincent Marshall <vlm@te-motorworks.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:15:41 -0400
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
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00046.html (10,712 bytes)

15. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:41:25 -0500
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.
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00047.html (11,149 bytes)

16. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:51:15 -0400 (EDT)
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 __________________
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00048.html (12,263 bytes)

17. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:13:15 -0400
I just put the solar charger on the dash (MGB). Don't know if window tints would affect it but windshields are not usually tinted. Eric Russell Mebane, NC http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell -- Origina
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00049.html (9,032 bytes)

18. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:16:52 -0700
It will work, although likely not as well as having the module in direct sunlight. Having the truck facing the right way, panel tilted for maximum effect and so on will help. Randall _______________
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00050.html (8,735 bytes)

19. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:23:22 -0400 (EDT)
One more... What wattage do I want? Here's the real deal... My '06 Chevy van will slowly discharge a battery if let sit for a week or two. Presumably there's an actual small current draw somewhere t
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00051.html (9,119 bytes)

20. Re: [Shop-talk] Solar car battery chargers (score: 1)
Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:09:05 -0400
maximum draw You need one bigger than your leak. But you've got a big leak. I'd figure out what causes it. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Shop-ta
/html/shop-talk/2010-10/msg00052.html (10,043 bytes)

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