[tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
- From: Justin Wilt <sunbugone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:08:15 -0600
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
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> --- On *Fri, 1/21/11, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>* wrote:
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> From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About Dual Battery Set-Up And Solar Panels
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 4:42 PM
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> 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.
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> *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
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> 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,... )< (- (_ (_ `(
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Justin Wilt
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