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Old 02-24-2013, 04:54 PM   #1
Andymon
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Solar charger question

I'm looking for a solar charger to just maintain the two 12v batteries for our TT. We'll most likely always camp where there are services. However, the TT will be in storage for quite a while but we will want to go to it a couple times a month just to do things, etc. Will something like this be adequate to maintain the batteries? Any other suggestions?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...2420_200512420

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Old 02-24-2013, 06:02 PM   #2
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We camp about once a month and that's enough to keep our batteries charged. I also visit the trailer a couple times a month to fiddle with stuff and the batteries always have enough juice. That said, I just ran across this handy article:
http://www.rvtravel.com/?q=daily-rv-tips-issue291962

My opinion is that I'd like to add solar, but don't want to mess with roof mounting and wiring. The panel in your link looks to be *only* the panel and you'll need to supply wiring, mounts, and a controller. The Sunforce setup they offer looks better.
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Old 02-28-2013, 04:42 PM   #3
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Yes that will work IF you also get a charge controller. Personally I prefer the BatteryMINDer solar systems with panel and charge controller as they also do desulfation automatically.
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