Re: Using a Solar Panel for 12V battery

In article <3jci74t524d2trb8sv08s87poi65asv7nf@xxxxxxx>,
<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?

If the panel is large enough to produce a meaningful charge into your
battery it will need some form of regulation to prevent overcharging the
battery.

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