Solar trickle charger fail!
It's a 10W solar trickle charger. Found my dual battery down to 9.6V and can't operate my powered jack. Good I have my spare battery, for my kayak motor, that saved the day. My 100W Renogy so...
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I disconnect the batteries for the winter, check voltage about once a month, until the 100 watt solar panel is clear of snow. It doesn’t charge fast but does well over a whole sunny day. Being in a cold winter region, I bought a smart charger, Black & Decker 5, 10 and 20 amp maximum settings. It goes up to 16 volts so I usually disconnect vehicle batteries while charging. An hour or two fully charges a battery from a very low state on the 20 amp setting.
I have used trickle chargers but they are frustrating. Better to disconnect the battery until you can use a real charger.
I have used trickle chargers but they are frustrating. Better to disconnect the battery until you can use a real charger.
