Solar panels to charge battery
Is it possible to charge the house batteries with solar panels when mh is not being used for a few months? I'm not able to keep mh at my home and storage location doesn't have electricity. As always a...
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I would recommend a 140 watt panel from this place. THey had them on sale for $229 recently.
SunElec.com Look for a panel with a frame. Look for a '12 volt nominal' that will actually put out about 19 - 21 volts 'open circuit' voltage. Then a cheap $30 20 amp PWM controller will complete the package.
Add some 2" aluminum brackets (Home Depot) and #10 grey direct burial wire (I think they sell 25' long packages of the wire). Run the wire down the refrigerator vent to a location for the controller, then a short wire to the battery, you are done.
Fred.
SunElec.com Look for a panel with a frame. Look for a '12 volt nominal' that will actually put out about 19 - 21 volts 'open circuit' voltage. Then a cheap $30 20 amp PWM controller will complete the package.
Add some 2" aluminum brackets (Home Depot) and #10 grey direct burial wire (I think they sell 25' long packages of the wire). Run the wire down the refrigerator vent to a location for the controller, then a short wire to the battery, you are done.
Fred.
