solar panel ,regulator and battery

hi
the battery is about 12months old showing fully charged and holding charge ( i have tester and been checked with hydrometer) panel and regulator where on the motorhome when i bought 2.6 years ago only changed as i have put large battery on .
live near mablethorpe
cheers
 
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Would I need fixing brackets for the panel, are there any cables to connect the panel to the regulator unit?

Would I be able to collect one evening this week?

Miz.
 
there is about 3/4s of a meter cable on the solar panel , 3 brackets only and i an give you some cable to connect to the battery collection in the week is ok ,give email and i will send you some photos, panel is 1200mm long by 525 wide 35 deep
cheers
 
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E-Mail Address

Hi John,

Can you send some pictures to me?


Cheers

Miz.
 
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solar panels for battery charging.

hi all you guys and travelers, is there some one who can advice me?? i have a autotrail with two 85 amp leisure batteries and my main vehicle battery probably about 120 amp, this gives me a total of some 280 amps.

at the moment i disconnect the main battery from under the bonnet, and remove the fuses from the leisure batteries. this is ok for a month or so but i get worried over a long period. someone suggested a soler panel placed in the window, great idea but what type??.

went into maplins today and guy suggested a 4 watt soler panel for £24. he reckons it would take 500 hours to charge a 85 amp battery. that tells me 10 days? the batteries will be charged when left on soler panels but will a panel keep the charge? i would be happy to put two panels in, one connected to main battery, the other to cigarette lighter.

any suggestions greatfully recieved, -i hav,nt got a clue about amps and volts. all services to the van will be cut of except for alarm clock etc.thanks.
 
tommy0121 said:
hi all you guys and travelers, is there some one who can advice me?? i have a autotrail with two 85 amp leisure batteries and my main vehicle battery probably about 120 amp, this gives me a total of some 280 amps.

at the moment i disconnect the main battery from under the bonnet, and remove the fuses from the leisure batteries. this is ok for a month or so but i get worried over a long period. someone suggested a soler panel placed in the window, great idea but what type??.

went into maplins today and guy suggested a 4 watt soler panel for £24. he reckons it would take 500 hours to charge a 85 amp battery. that tells me 10 days? the batteries will be charged when left on soler panels but will a panel keep the charge? i would be happy to put two panels in, one connected to main battery, the other to cigarette lighter.

any suggestions greatfully recieved, -i hav,nt got a clue about amps and volts. all services to the van will be cut of except for alarm clock etc.thanks.
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4watts would not even keep it charged in the summer let alone winter. 40w absolute minimum would be required.
 
You probably knew this, but if you're going to charge through a lighter socket make sure it's live with the ignition key out...
 
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