[Rhodes22-list] Solar battery chargers

[Richard Beytagh]

Hi Frank..this is not an elegant solution, but it's cheap and works well
for a single battery. Buy a 1.5w solar charger from Harbor Freight. Put it
on your cabin top and lead the cable under the pop-top and plug it into the
DC power plug (cigar lighter).  This has kept my Wal-Mart deep-cycle
battery charged for 3 years so far.

Cheers
S/V Waif

On Aug 21, 2016 8:37 AM, "Frank Goldsmith" <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rhodies,
>
> My first post — often a lurker, never a poster.
>
> I’m thinking of getting a solar charger to use for keeping my deep-cycle
> battery topped off.  Does anyone have any advance on a brand, features,
> source, etc.?  And how does one run the leads down to where the battery
> sits, under the v-berth cushions?  It would seem that the wires could get
> crimped or could allow moisture to travel along them.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Frank Goldsmith
> Asheville, NC
> 1985 Rhodes 22 (refurbished around 2001)
> (Kept on Lake Keowee, SC)
>
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