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From: Lew Hodgett (no email)
Date: Wed Jan 01 2003 - 12:26:44 EST
"Jeff Skinner" writes:
>I have acquired three 350ma 5W 12v panels from a friend that have
>positive
>and negative leads from them and a note that it has a blocking diode.
>Can I
>just cut the alligator clips and wire them permanently to the battery
>bank
>and mount them to the roof to at the least keep a nice trickle charge
>on the
>house batteries.
Yes, but you will require a regulator for the panels, otherwise, the
potential exists to over charge and boil dry the batteries
A suggestion.
Dedicate one (1) of these panels and a dedicated regulator to the engine
start battery bank.
I plan to do exactly that on the boat I'm building, thus being able to
isolate the starting battery from the house battery bank.
HTH
Lew
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