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atilla_boy

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i have a battery tender but wh

i have a battery tender but where i have to park my boat now that i moved theres no power. i want to get a solar panel to keep it charged when parked any suggestions??????
 
Only 1 battery? The Solar Mai

Only 1 battery? The Solar Maintainer above puts out 1/10th amp max. which is sufficient as long as your battery is in good condition.
 
"[b]"as long as your batte

""as long as your battery is in good condition."

Ayuh,.....
But,....
If a Battery is in Good Condition,.....
You Shouldn't need a Maintainer in the 1st place......."
 
".."If a Battery is in Goo

".."If a Battery is in Good Condition,.....
You Shouldn't need a Maintainer in the 1st place......."

Au contraire, my aquatic friend. All batteries loose a percentage of their charge every month if left unattended.

Jeff"
 
"Now Boys, you're both rig

"Now Boys, you're both right. The most important aspect of a battery is to match the CCAs (Cold Cranking Amps)and RCMs (Reserve Capacity in Minutes) to the engine/boat requirement. If the battery in the boat gets used regularly--a few times a month--then there is no need to use a battery maintainer. But, if the boat gets used once a month or less, then the battery maintainer is needed, especially as the battery ages.
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"good points, and i usually ho

"good points, and i usually hook up my battery tender everytime i finish using the boat for the trip so to keep it topped off all the time i want to keep it charged. here in florida there is usually lots of sun so that made me think of solar power, just wanted some suggestions of products and prices of some that ya'll have used. Sorry to get the whole dispute wether i need one or not, thing going

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"John:

Friend's never h

"John:

Friend's never have a dispute; just a warm
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exchange of experiences and preferences. If you want a higher output solar charger, they are available. I saw one for $140 that puts out 15 watts which is about 1.25 amps at approx. 12 VDC."
 
"John...
Up here in Canada, t

"John...
Up here in Canada, the Canadian Tire store sells a 5.5 watt (appox 1/2 amp.) solar charger for about $70. You guys down there should have something very similar for a better price than we have.

Wrench"
 
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