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01-22-2015, 08:18 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2015 27' Flying Cloud
maple grove
, Minnesota
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 38
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Small solar to mount on LP tank or battery cover
Has anyone looked into mounting a very small solar on the lp cover or battery cover to trickle charge the battery when in storage
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01-22-2015, 11:14 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
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I have one which charges my dual automatic gate battery. Works great! I have had no issues with 'over charging'... If I recall, it is a 12 watt Solar panel.
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01-23-2015, 12:28 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
1962 19' Globetrotter
1963 19' Globetrotter
1961 19' Globetrotter
Wheat Ridge
, Colorado
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Your idea may seem simple but why not just go to the next step and instal a entire system on the roof with the new flexible solar panels and let the system work as is should? Your idea is a old way of looking at a problem that has a new solution.
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01-23-2015, 06:59 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2015 27' Flying Cloud
maple grove
, Minnesota
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Thanks but I believe your definition of the "problem" is different than mine. But thanks for the comment anyway.
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01-23-2015, 08:54 AM
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Full Time Adventurer
2007 27' International CCD FB
Nomadic
, USA
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 2,748
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Yes, a 12 watt trickle charger that goes to our batteries. Mounted on the LP lid with no problems.
Had to look all over for a good photo, only one I could find on hand that shows it.
Heading over there tonight, so if you're curious about how it's mounted, I can take more photos.
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01-23-2015, 09:26 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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small solar to mount on lp tank or battery cover
Man, I'm liking that blue/green tow vehicle in the pic. Methane power?
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01-23-2015, 03:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,655
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In northern climes I'd go 15 watts. With the sun angle, cloudy days, and shorter days in spring and fall, I found, with 15 watts (after wiring losses, etc) and parisitic drains with disconnect switch OFF, that I got about 750mA output to the batteries in FULL sunlight. That's enough to make up for the above climatic issues. If I have 3 fully overcast days in a row, it takes one full sunshine day to return to 100% charge with a 15 watter. All this from observing the Trimetric monitor.
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"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
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01-23-2015, 05:28 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2015 27' Flying Cloud
maple grove
, Minnesota
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 38
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Hey bold adventurer, would like to see more pictures
Thanks
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01-23-2015, 06:04 PM
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Full Time Adventurer
2007 27' International CCD FB
Nomadic
, USA
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Boom! Excuse the pollen. Florida.
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01-25-2015, 01:28 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 17' Caravel
Silver Cliff
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 63
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Solar charge.
Quote:
Originally Posted by thebreezeman
Has anyone looked into mounting a very small solar on the lp cover or battery cover to trickle charge the battery when in storage
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I have done it and it works great on my 65 Caravel. Just make sure the polarity is correct. I quickly hooked a solar charger to my 64 Tradewind and the polarity was reversed, it ruined my battery and shorted out my 12 Volt side of the Trailer, now I have to replace the battery and find what all is not working. Be careful and don't hurry as I did.
Don
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01-25-2015, 01:29 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 17' Caravel
Silver Cliff
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 63
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Also it is good to check if the solar panel has over charge protection.
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02-23-2015, 07:26 PM
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Full Time Adventurer
2007 27' International CCD FB
Nomadic
, USA
Join Date: Jul 2013
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After some research and removing mine, I believe now that it is a Sunforce 5W trickle charger based on a sticker on the bottom of it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...KAMYV5P3XJPEZV
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