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dpgllg
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May 14, 2020

Looking for Solar Panel system to just MAINTAIN battery

I have to store my 5th wheel at a storage yard. I am looking for a solar panel system that will maintain one 12v deep cycle battery. The battery will be charged prior to being hooked up to the solar s...
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KD4UPL
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May 15, 2020
$269 for a 50 watt panel??! That's over $5 per watt. You can buy large solar panels for less than $1 a watt. If your already rigged with a charge controller for a 100 watt panel then get a 100 watt panel. It shouldn't cost more than $120, maybe even less. It will maintain your battery if it gets enough sun.

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