Solar and tt storage
Can I hook a solar charger up to the tt while it is in storage to keep the battery charged? If so, how big would I need to go to keep enough charge to open slide outs and such if I needed to? I know...
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I have an old rig by what I see here and I don't have the parasitic drain on my house batteries that everyone else seems to have. I do not disconnect the batteries and I use a DelTran 15 Watt Solar Charger with a multi stage controller. I mount it inside behind the windshield and it keeps my two GC batteries topped off. It would take a very long time to charge the batteries if they were partially discharged, but, when I get to the storage yard, my batteries are fully charged.
I do not have the chassis battery connected to the charger.
I know according to most folks, 15 watts won't be adequate but in my experience, it is. The panel with hook up wiring and the built in controller is about $150 (MSRP). My Daughter bought mine for less than $100. This is not a little J. C. Whitney 4" X 12" plug in the dash charger. It is about 12" X 36" and has both direct a wiring cable and a clamp on cable. It can be permanently mounted out in the elements and left in place. I might do that but the DW and DD's won't let me on the roof anymore.
If it won't work why do so many folks that live in cold country remove their batteries in the winter and use a Battery Minder from DelTran to keep them charged. The Battery Minder's specs are very similar.
I do not have the chassis battery connected to the charger.
I know according to most folks, 15 watts won't be adequate but in my experience, it is. The panel with hook up wiring and the built in controller is about $150 (MSRP). My Daughter bought mine for less than $100. This is not a little J. C. Whitney 4" X 12" plug in the dash charger. It is about 12" X 36" and has both direct a wiring cable and a clamp on cable. It can be permanently mounted out in the elements and left in place. I might do that but the DW and DD's won't let me on the roof anymore.
If it won't work why do so many folks that live in cold country remove their batteries in the winter and use a Battery Minder from DelTran to keep them charged. The Battery Minder's specs are very similar.
