If you park the bus for a long period of time (in the sun) a trickle charger will help keep the batteries charged. But you are talking about output in Milliamps, this will take days to charge a depleted battery On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 4:04 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Man what shows are you going to? I wouldn't mind a free solar panel! > And I was actually just wondering if just a little trickle charger panel > would help much. They're so cheap I might just try one. > Thanks again for your time. Kelly > > --- On *Fri, 1/21/11, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 4:42 PM > > > The only solar panels I have seen are the ones that were handed out for > free at shows or a raffle or door prizes. They can be used as a trickle > charges. If you are looking for a second battery, go to a battery > rebuilder’s shop and buy a rebuilt one for $50-$60. > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *kelly dosch > *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2011 3:19 PM > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [tcb] Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels > > > > > > Hello. I need to get a deep cycle RV battery for my Westfalia Campmobile. > I'm seeing about a gazillion types with vastly varying prices. ($120-$600!) > Is it really all that complicated or can I just get the cheap Sears > Marine/RV battery? ($120) > Also, I have noticed a lot of Westies with solar panels. Why? If they > have a campsite with electrical hook-up the battery can charge itself. If > not, the alternator will charge it during a short drive. I don't get it. Why > would anybody want to drop $400 for a solar panel? (Tell me it isn't* just > * to be *"green"*.) > Thanks for your time,... )< (- (_ (_ `( > > > > > > -- Justin Wilt Technician Post Oak Motorcars Rolls Royce Motorcars Houston Bentley Houston 1530 West Loop South Houston TX 77095 USA +1-713-850-1530 +1-713-539-4419