charging batteries with truck
Several years ago when the fifth wheel that I had at the time only had room for one battery, I carried 2 more in the back of my truck. I used 2 sets of good jumper cables with ring terminals on one en...
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I have been using one of those 10-watt Solar Panels sitting in the windshield area to trickle charge extra batteries when needed... When connected to my battery I can see my battery charge start out above 12VDC right away and will eventually creep up to 12.6-7 Volts
I think the MAX current is around 100MA or so which should not do any over charging of your battery...
This certainly makes a difference if you are sitting for a long period of time and not running the vehicle etc...
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Mine has these 2-pin connectors on it and I built up a lighter plug adapter so I can plug this solar panel into an always hot 12V Connector inside my truck... Great for trickle charging my truck start battery doing this...
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I'm thinking this may be a great PLAN B thing to have around...
You can pick these 10W Solar Panels up from AMAZON for around $40...
Roy Ken
I think the MAX current is around 100MA or so which should not do any over charging of your battery...
This certainly makes a difference if you are sitting for a long period of time and not running the vehicle etc...
Google image
Mine has these 2-pin connectors on it and I built up a lighter plug adapter so I can plug this solar panel into an always hot 12V Connector inside my truck... Great for trickle charging my truck start battery doing this...
google image
I'm thinking this may be a great PLAN B thing to have around...
You can pick these 10W Solar Panels up from AMAZON for around $40...
Roy Ken
