[Rhodes22-list] Solar battery chargers

[Frank Goldsmith]

Hmmm.  Thanks, Rick.  It sounds like I need to educate myself a bit more about direct-current electricity.   Do most folks who have solar chargers install a voltage regulator, and if so, does anyone have any recommendations on specific ones?

Frank


> On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:43 PM, Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Frank,
> 
> Without a voltage regulator between your charger and battery, a deep cycle
> battery won't last very long.
> 
> Rick
> 
> On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 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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