Solar for Tow Vehicle question
I have a buddy that wants to get a solar battery tender setup for his truck. It often sits parked for weeks at a time between camping trips. He asked me and I showed him what is available but I had n...
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There is a parasitic drain from stuff like the radio to keep the clock going.
If one wanted a fairly inexpensive kit, I wonder about getting the Harbor Freight solar panel setup, as well as a MPPT controller (some no-name Chinese ones are fairly decent as per YouTube videos, others are junk), so the batteries can trickle/float charge indefinitely. That way, one can set up the panels, attach the charger to the battery, and pretty much forget about it until the vehicle is needed again.
If one wanted a fairly inexpensive kit, I wonder about getting the Harbor Freight solar panel setup, as well as a MPPT controller (some no-name Chinese ones are fairly decent as per YouTube videos, others are junk), so the batteries can trickle/float charge indefinitely. That way, one can set up the panels, attach the charger to the battery, and pretty much forget about it until the vehicle is needed again.
