Solar Battery Chargers

nrene

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With a $375 50w solar panel (2ft x 2ft x 2in), you can run an Engle Fridge during the day, and if you have it through a good battery charger, it'll run the fridge most of the night with a good battery (Sears Platinum Marine).

I'm not sure how long the battery would last if you drained it most of the way every night. You'd definitely want a second battery anyway.

The solar panel might be nice if you aren't driving your truck during the day and want to keep the fridge going... Not sure it's worth the $650 for panel, controller and battery though.
 

LilRascle

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Roving Beetle said:
Anything "marine" you guys need like chargers, solar panels etc or *anything* boat related like electronics, GPS, wire, fasteners, etc etc etc keep in mind I'll happily sell it at my costs, plus shipping if you'll make a donation to Dweb. :)


PM:D
 

Timmy!!!!!!!

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Roving Beetle said:
I can get anything from Blue Seas Systems.

Let me know what you need.

Timmy, I have pics of the T-Case for you finally! :)

Woohoo! Yea I may have to give you a shopping list. Just shoot me an email of the pics to discorover85 at yahoo dot com. Got Birthday money burning a hole in my pocket.
 

Viggen

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Roving Beetle said:
Anything "marine" you guys need like chargers, solar panels etc or *anything* boat related like electronics, GPS, wire, fasteners, etc etc etc keep in mind I'll happily sell it at my costs, plus shipping if you'll make a donation to Dweb. :)

Blue Sea have anything that would work to add a dual battery system to a Disco?
 

RoverInTheRockies

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I have thought of solar maintainers in the past... I keep on going to the thought of getting 2 slimmer ones and putting them in the back top roof glass areas... I just need to decide on if I just want maintainers or if I want them as the main power points for something like a fridge or my laptop power supply or other things like that...