Solar battery charger
Looking for one to keep the battery charged between trips.
Forum Discussion
HiTech wrote:
I was looking at that one. Sears sells it for $58. Does it have a blocking diode?
Jim
No blocking diode but as others have said, just add one.
It's the smallest panel in this photo.
BTW, if you want 20W, the SolarBlvd 20W for $29 is a great deal.
Not real big either (it's the middle one in this photo).
1n400x diodes are cheap cheap cheap. I think I paid $0.03 each for 100 qty. They're everywhere too so take apart things and scrounge.
Forward drop is kind of big though it doesn't matter much. Schottky is better.
Why pay a premium for one with clips and a blocking diode when you can add your own from junk in your tool box for cheap. On our Ranger, I have a blocking diode, a fuse tap, and a connector to the panel that sits on the dashboard.
