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Message started by JohnBoy on 03/16/11 at 22:19:49

Title: solar battery charger (?)
Post by JohnBoy on 03/16/11 at 22:19:49

A lot of us have our bikes parked for weeks at a time.
Has anyone here given a thought to hard wiring a solar powered battery tender? Many solar chargers will now work in very low light and have over charge protection, so having your battery constantly monitored seems like a no brainer.
Any thoughts or ideas?

JB

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by PerrydaSavage on 03/17/11 at 01:57:45

Have one of those hung in my laundry room window hooked to Bike battery sittin' on a shelf ... keeps battery topped up from Nov. to April no problem ... come Spring, I'll hang the solar panel in the window of my shed and put the quick connect leads on the battery installed in the Bike ... if I know I won't be Riding for a week or so at a streach, then I'll hook 'er up!

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by JohnBoy on 03/17/11 at 07:03:41

How big is the solar panel, and do you know if they come in a flexible format?

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by PerrydaSavage on 03/17/11 at 08:09:39

Here's the exact one I have ... retails for $29.95CDN, but I got 'er on sale a couple years ago for ten bucks.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/SolarPortablePower/SolarEnergy/PRDOVR~0111894P/1W%252BPowersports%252BSolar%252BCharger.jsp?locale=en

http://www.howtomakeenergy.net/wp-content/uploads/wpid-51iU92jRWLSL500.jpg

Dimensions approx. 12"x3" ... not the flexi type, but I'm sure you can find those if ya Google "Powersports Solar Battery Charger"

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by bill67 on 03/17/11 at 11:00:34

I got one just like that I bought about 10 years ago.I've never used it.How can you tell if it works.

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by Serowbot on 03/17/11 at 11:05:17

Put your tongue on the leads,... if your toes curl up,... it works..:-?...

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by splash07 on 03/17/11 at 11:40:07

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: solar battery charger (?)
Post by bill67 on 03/17/11 at 11:42:43

Serowbot its works I got about the same shock as putting my tongue on one of those small 9V alkaline batteries.thanks for your ingentality.