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Battery Tender/ Trickle Charger alternatives

Started by sgollapalle, September 12, 2012, 08:25:09 PM

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dbran1949

#30
October 09, 2012, 12:26:23 PM
Quote from: sgollapalle on October 09, 2012, 10:28:51 AM
Na. Its a North facing one. Not the best, but thats all I got  :(

It probably gets about and hour of direct mid day sunlight.. But I did notice that the status shows as charging (stable orange light) even when there is bright day light..
Math or not - it probably does qualify for a "better than nothing solution" although categorizing north facing as "not the best" is an understatement, more accurately "the worst"

good luck - if it keeps the battery alive during the winter it was an easy fix. I think I would worry more about it being stolen than the parking structure owners complaining

ducatiz

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October 09, 2012, 12:37:04 PM
Wattage specs on that panel?
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sgollapalle

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October 09, 2012, 01:37:10 PM
It is a pretty safe garage with CCTVs and a guy 24x7 watching the CCTVs.. But again, you never know.. Fingers crossed.

Its a Deltran 5W panel (http://batterytender.com/5-watt-solar-panel.html)
'11 M-696
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