Solar Panel to Maintain Battery
Are there other folx using Solar Panels to maintain their battery while RV is parked? I just purchased a Battery Tender 15W solar panel and am setting it up tomorrow to charge and maintain my deep ce...
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Searching_Ut wrote:
My only recommendation is to wire the panel so that it bypasses the battery cutoff switch, and make sure the cutoff switch is off when the rv is in storage. A 15 watt panel probably won't keep up with your parasitic losses with the battery connected, depending of course on your particular rig.
Even with your cutoff switch 'off' you'll probably have quite a bit of parasitic drainage. They make them so 'safety' items are never cut off and don't seem to care about batteries. I'd disconnect the positive lead instead and connect your charger directly to the battery.
