Thunderbolt 1.5 watt solar charger
Hi: Just bought a Thunderbolt 1.5 watt solar charger for my RV from Harbor Freight. The box and ads suggest that you can simply plug into cigarette lighter. The instructions, however, say that you ...
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Saint Augustine wrote:
It is a trickle charger or float charger. It simply maintains the voltage. I have used a plu in "float" charger on my tractor battery for several winters with success. Starts immediately. Neither of these devices are meant to "charge" the battery.. Some of you might try "bib gig" the concept. I was hoping for an informed response. Thanks anyway.
A "Tractor" is a far cry from an RV. Tractors do not have any external draw circuits at all. An RV may have many devices pulling current from the chassis battery. That is why there is so much negative feedback on a charger maintenance device such as you mentioned, which has a very low charge current output. ... but if it works for you, then great. If it doesn't, you will soon find out.
