[Rhodes22-list] Solar battery chargers

[Joseph Doucet]

Sorry, I misread the first message. A 1.5w panel is just a battery maintainer. If you do not use the boat very much and there are not too many continuing drains, it will help maintain the battery, but it will not charge it very much . Use a diode to prevent discharge at night

No name Joe

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> On Aug 21, 2016, at 4:17 PM, Joseph Doucet <jadoucet at snet.net> wrote:
> 
> Ok, we have a 50 w solar panel charging three 12 v, 40 amp-hr LiPo batteries that power the auxiliary motor. We use 3 separate controllers . 
> 
> For the boat systems battery we have a 5 w panel and  just use a diode to prevent the battery from discharging at night.
> 
> For a 15 w system I recommend a controller to prevent overcharging and overnight discharge .
> 
> Joe with an R22 with no name
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>> On Aug 21, 2016, at 2:03 PM, Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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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