solar chargeing batterys

Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:15 am

hi lads just bought a 25ft cabin cruiser on the shannon i have a solar panel just want to know how to wire it up cheers gar

Re: solar chargeing batterys

Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:45 am

Its its a low wattage panel you just connect it directly to the battery or isolator switch.
If its a higher power solar panel you need a regulator... what do the instructions suggest?

Re: solar chargeing batterys

Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:44 am

I have a couple of 1.5W panels in parallel keeping the battery topped up while the boat is parked behind the house. Connectors are straight onto the battery posts, there's a cut-out circuit inside the panels that shuts them off if you get the polarity wrong, so its all straight forward.

Re: solar chargeing batterys

Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:17 pm

thanks lads found some info on the panel that i didn't have ye lokk easy cheers gar