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To: Rebelbase

Having spent a couple of years installing solar panels, I can tell you that the voltage from both panels mentioned here is too high for direct charging of a 12V lead acid battery. Instead you’d want the panel to not be able to force more than about 14 Volts (similar to a car alternator). Anything above that starts to put the battery at risk of damage, unless limited to a very low charge rate.

So, you will need some type of regulator/charger, if you want to use those panels.


12 posted on 08/29/2023 3:52:23 PM PDT by BobL (Trump has all the right Enemies; DeSantis has all the wrong Friends)
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To: BobL

Oh yeah, the panels will feed into a charge controller before going to the battery.


16 posted on 08/29/2023 3:55:23 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Joe Biden, VOTUS. Vegetable of the United States.)
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