Flexible solar panels
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Flexible solar panels
Good morning. Ive been looking for a good quality flexible solar panel for a while now. I do a fair bit of hunting and fishing and have a trailer built just for it.
My problem is that i use a dual battery setup for the trailer that charges the batteries when im driving but when youre not moving for a week or 2 at a time and the heater and lights run off the batteries it can be a problem.
Looking for feedback as to a good solar panel for recharging the trailer batteries when im out. I need a flexible setup that can do the job while im in one place for a week or 2. In my case solid panels are a no go as is any permanent mount setup.
Does anyone run anything like im looking for? Im looking for suggestions on brand and functionality.
My problem is that i use a dual battery setup for the trailer that charges the batteries when im driving but when youre not moving for a week or 2 at a time and the heater and lights run off the batteries it can be a problem.
Looking for feedback as to a good solar panel for recharging the trailer batteries when im out. I need a flexible setup that can do the job while im in one place for a week or 2. In my case solid panels are a no go as is any permanent mount setup.
Does anyone run anything like im looking for? Im looking for suggestions on brand and functionality.
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Can't help you with the flexible panels since I have a solid one that I mount on my hood for camping.
I don't know how much you expect from a solar panel. Sounds like you need a bit of power when you run a heater. So I'm not sure if a solar panel would help that much.
Do you know what that heater draws?
What's your battery's capacity?
How big (in watts) you thought to go with the solar panel?
I don't know how much you expect from a solar panel. Sounds like you need a bit of power when you run a heater. So I'm not sure if a solar panel would help that much.
Do you know what that heater draws?
What's your battery's capacity?
How big (in watts) you thought to go with the solar panel?
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Thanks ill look into them. Im not sure what wattage id need since im just looking to keep the batteries charged up. The most difficult part i fear is going to be finding one that will work in the winters up here. Most of the panelsive looked at so far are only rated to 0 celcius and id prefer to get onethats goodto-30 celcius at a minimum