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>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.
Using all 3 of them without a regulator is a bit too much unless you live in
Prince Rupert and never see full sunlight.
You can safely use 1 panel (probably 2 in the winter)for a pair of deep
cycle 12v. batteries.
These 5w panels are on sale now at Harbor Freight for $35./panel. The are
cheap Chinese panels,
but actually work fairly well.I have a couple smaller 150mah panels of the
same variety. I am concerned about the weather proofing of the case, but
they have held up well for over 3 years in full exposure....
I still have access to some very nice controllers at $20.00/unit, but the
wholesaler has a minimum order,
so I would need to get 5 at a time.
I would be willing to put another order together, if there are enough
takers. I already have 4 of them and don't need any more....
M.Mech SV Desert Wind
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