solar power battery maintenence
I'm in need of something to keep my batteries charged on my 5 th wheel. I have to keep it at a storage yard about 6 miles from my house. Keeping it at the house is not am option right now. At the ...
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Years ago in a far different galaxy, folks who took their batteries home used Delray's battery tender. The idea was if your battery was fully charged the battery tender would keep it charged without having to worry about boilover are overcharging.
Delray now has a solar Battery Tender, 15 watts and three step charging. Basically the same as the 120volt model but no need to plug it. I have one and it works fine if I start with charged batteries, but if not fully charged, it takes a long time to restore the charge.
It seems that the solar police insist on 100watts and a controller. That's okay too but if all you want to do is keep the batteries topped off, not necessary. Look into the 15watt tender at about $98.00 on line. By the way, my storage yard is 45 miles away and I don't have power or water there, just like most National Park Campgrounds.
Delray now has a solar Battery Tender, 15 watts and three step charging. Basically the same as the 120volt model but no need to plug it. I have one and it works fine if I start with charged batteries, but if not fully charged, it takes a long time to restore the charge.
It seems that the solar police insist on 100watts and a controller. That's okay too but if all you want to do is keep the batteries topped off, not necessary. Look into the 15watt tender at about $98.00 on line. By the way, my storage yard is 45 miles away and I don't have power or water there, just like most National Park Campgrounds.
