Re: Using a Solar Panel for 12V battery

hpitney3@xxxxxxxx wrote:
I have one of those 12 volt solar panels. It was on a electronic
solar fence charger for farms. The rest of the fence charger was
dead, but the solar panel works. I want to connect it to a 12V car
battery. Do I just connect it directly, or does there need to be a
diode or other parts in between, so the battery dont fry the solar
panel?

Thanks

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The question was simple, but the problem is not.
Depends on the ratings of your panel and battery.

A solar panel sized to charge a battery in reasonable time
can easily cook a battery.

We could make assumptions about all that, but you know
what happens when we assume...

alt.energy.renewable, alt.solar.photovoltaic, alt.energy.homepower
might have answers.
mike
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