Harbor freight solar to keep battery charged
I've got a 6 year old harbor freight 45w solar setup. I've also got a 80w solar panel. The 80w panel is on the roof of my Four Wheel pop up truck camper, with a charge controller. This keeps my single...
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Thaks SMKettner, any idea how I tell if the panel has a blocking diode? I assume without a blocking diode, the panel will drain the battery when there is no sunlight. From what I've read, the HF controllers have a problem - they aren't supposed to allow discharge, but they do. Maybe I'll hook a panel and the charge controller to a spare battery for a few days and see if I can tell if it's discharging.
