Would this be suitable with a 10W 18v solar array to keep a 12v ATV battery (AGM) charged?
1384139
If I remember corectly, it has a setting for agm and yes it should do well keeping it toped off. I leave my boat for several months and it maintains four batteries quite well.
1384140
Yes more than adequate it will handle up to 160 watts, morning star is one of the best, 10 watts is a little under a amp, this unit will handle 10 amps
1384141
Yes, this SunSaver unit will more than handle that job, and its durability is stellar. My company uses them at hundreds of sites all over the western U.S. to keep 12-volt car batteries charged to power remote computer equipment. I highly recommend Morningstar Sunsaver chargers.
1988787
I'm using it for that purpose on my old Subaru. It comes with a small charge regulator to properly charge 12 volt batteries.
1637053
Yes. I have the Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel, which puts out 7 watts of power and I charge these batteries with it via the 12v attachment and it works great!
1988784
I use a heavy duty car battery with my 12v power inverter and so far it has keep the battery charged.I am very happy with mine.
2196688
as long as the charge regulator (thunderbolt system) is rated at or above 45 watts, it will work with this panel. Unfortunately, you would need to make an adaption to the connectors. This Aleko panel is supplied with a male and female MC4 connector set. you could get two more MC4 connectors , and then wire them to a suitable connector to fit the charge regulator. If its of any use, i'll tell your how mine is set up. I removed the stock connectors, and wired the panel to a 4 pin trailer plug, and installed a 4 pin trailer receiver on the roof of my van. after that, its run to a "Deltran Battery tender" solar charge regulator. I have had no complaints with this solar panel, and have had good luck with "battery tender" products. definatly a good product, if you can get it adapted to your charge regulator. one note of caution: it is basicaly a big glass plate, with a film in it, housed in a sturdy aluminum frame, so treat it carefully.
1606651
This works as a battery maintainer, not a battery charger. If you want to charge a battery for a power inverter, you need a much larger solar panel. To put this in perspective, this provides around 2.5 watts maximum. The 12v power plug in most cars is capable of more than 100 watts. I have mine attached to a deep cycle RV battery and it will barely maintain the charge, even with the battery disconnected fro the trailer.
1606652
This works as a battery maintainer, not a battery charger. If you want to charge a battery for a power inverter, you need a much larger solar panel. To put this in perspective, this provides around 2.5 watts maximum. The 12v power plug in most cars is capable of more than 100 watts.I have mine attached to a deep cycle RV battery and it will barely maintain the charge, even with the battery disconnected fro the trailer.
98158
I think it should work well. With my portable power unit, I use a solar panel, though a 50 watt.
386084
Yes, I hooked a 5w trickle charger panel to a 12v battery and it worked well. Might want to go with a 15w panel however- mine loses charge if I leave it on 24/7.
2115090
I've seen some discussions where there was a regulator required for use with solar chargers in some situations. Had the same issue with my lawn tractor; no charge after 8 hours in the sun. But it works fine for other batteries... go figure. May want to ask someone at your cycle shop about how to use this. And the other responders are right, if your battery is stone dead this thing isn't gonna help you. I found a 6A Stanley charger at Lowe's for $25 to use on the lawn tractor.
1390744
Sorry, I have not used this yet, so cannot discuss it. However, the Amazon 10W system below has worked well for many months. Just remember to balance your load with the wattage of the system: MicroSolar - 10W Solar Panel Charging Kit for 12v Battery /// Plug & Play /// Solar Charge Contoller Included - Braket Included - 18 Feet Waterproof Wire - Optional 16.4 Feet Extension Wire - Cigarette Plug with Fuse - Alligator Clips with Fuse ----- Car & Boat Battery Maintainer
2112134
I have this on a 6 volt battery and it does keep it charged. I would probably go with the larger one for 12v as this said for 6 volt
1004017
Do you mean your solar panel puts out 18 Watts or 18 Volts? The 10 Amp Solar Charge Controller is designed to charge 12 Volt Deep Cycle Batteries. If you only have a 18 Watt Solar Panel recommend upgrading to a larger panel.
714967
I would say no. You'd need a battery bank of about 6 12 volt re batteries ... and at such a drain from the freezer I am thinking it would take about 120 watts per hour of solar panels to keep the bank charged overnight. You'd want a much stronger inverter and controller than what comes with this kit.
68502
Yes.After much research and experiments with it;I have discovered that the key is how much amps that your battery is rated as is the key to performance. A 12v,100 amps battery is good and connect a small solar panel to re-charge your battery.The instruction manual provided by the company was not properly written nor block diagrams drawn for the lay.
909670
This is compatible with a 12volt system as with any solar panel you will require other parts to macke this work saflely and efficiently as a renewable energy system Hope this info helps you Joe
991191
Yes, but beware, you probably want to charge more than just 1 battery, more like a small bank of batteries. For example, I have mine hooked up to a small bank of 8 SLA 12V batteries giving me about 1500 watts stored to power a 1200 W Inverter for appliances. It's like a solar powered battery pack so that I can work and have phone conversations in the most odd places (no generator noise in the background, just pure silence or nature noises, it's awesome). You'll want a decent charge controller (I bought a 10 Amp controller, which is overkill, but has the better charge-methods and pattern that I wanted). Good Luck!