PV Gap

Kelly Said:

Can I use a regular 12V motorcycle battery for solar panel charging?

We Answered:

Take a look at the panel output ratings. You want to use a battery with the storage capacity to match the time and output cycle of your panel(s)
I have 5 42 watt panels on my boat going into 2 batteries which are quite hefty, D4's The panels are geared to recharge the nightly usage and assist in the daylight time requirements as well, like refrigeration which runs 24/7.

Nutshell a motorcycle battery is probably undersized. You risk ruining the battery and worse. Do your research somewhere else on the net.

Joshua Said:

Help for Concept of Solar Panel, Solar Battery, Solar Charger?

We Answered:

We found a great new product which you and your friend might be interested in. It is a laptop bag which contains built in solar panels and a charger.
The battery and charger work using stored power generated by the integrated solar panel.
You can charge cell phones and other devices with it.

Check out our short article here;
http://www.oureverydayearth.com/2009/03/…

Lawrence Said:

How does the ampere-volts-watts thing work? Talking about charging deepcycle battery with solar panel?

We Answered:

I think you need to read up on basic electricity and ohms and watts laws.

Lydia Said:

How many hours would it take for this solar panel to fill this battery?

We Answered:

The panel puts out 11.25 amps, if the battery is clear dead, then it will take about 24 hour to a full charge.

Shannon Said:

Solar panel for car battery?

We Answered:

My advice would be to forget charging a car battery with a solar panel, the amount of charge you will get from the panel will be to low to really keep the battery topped up not to mention the fact that a car battery is very heavy.
There are a couple of things you could use, first charge the mobile direct from the solar panel and second invest in a hand operated generator.
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