can this hook up to a solar panel ?
1517153
best to run panel power through a voltage regulator then to a 12 volt battery , then from the battery to the pump.thats how I run mine with no problems.
1517154
I would not recommend hooking this directly to a solar panel...the pump will be damaged at low output voltages from the panel...instead use the solar panel to charge a small 12V battery that in turn powers the pump. Put a low battery cut-off between the pump and battery to protect the battery. Depending upon how long you want the pump to run a small 6-12 Ah battery would be sufficient for 8-10 hours between charge cycles.
1517155
I would assume it could as long as the solar panel is designed to provide 12 Volt DC current. More than likely you will have to install a transformer to go from AC to DC power. Since this 12 V bilge pump pulls such a small amount of DC power from a battery I can't see any advantages to solar power unless solar power is all you have available.
939636
Sure, if your solar setup has a USB output and can provide the 5V that this device needs!
1468499
Its only a 5 Watt panel so no. Running something from a solar panel, without a DC battery, isnt practical anyway if you need any sort of a constant voltage.
207697
I'm not certain, but I don't think so. You have to let them charge up under a lamp or windowsill before the solar part can function. It can also be used with battery power.
2208790
You can hook it up to pretty much any device. It doesn't work well charging by solar power. It is pretty much a waste if you wanted it for camping or things like that.
1902506
It depends on how many amps you need. The solar panel can only out put a maximum of ~1 amp and 26 volts
1080939
It only has one incoming (Solar Panel) plug hook up and two outgoing plug hook up.It is rated for up to 100 watts of solar power and 7 ampere of current so if you have lower wattage panels I would think you could add incoming lines to the plug hook up up to the Max of 100 watts.The same would go for the outgoing lines but the lowest battery would pull the highest charge rate until all were equal. If you are looking for low no load charging then it might work for you.
1069973
Yes, just connect it independently to the batteries(not through the solar charge controller).
1573750
You'll need a charge controller so the connection will be: panels>controller>batteries>inverter
816226
You wouldn't need to charge this as it is a charger. Whatever you could charge with a solar charger you could charge with this provided the connections are compatible.
1536112
It should work. I use a small solar panel indoors throught a window to charge a battery.
2152254
I do not see why not. If the solar panel can put out enough voltage to recharge it approximately 13.5 volts it should work fine.
1763642
Not Really. It's a bit big and is designed for wall or roof mounting. That being said, if you can mount it on a wall, a connecting line from the solar panel to the car battery is easy to disconnect when you're ready to drive away, and then reconnect later.
1447432
No, it hooks directly to batteries or solar panels..........but beware it says 4" and it's bigger than that. We had a 4" pipe and it would NOT go down in it.
72190
As long as it can be charged with a usb cable it should work just fine. Just a note, the solar panel does not come with a usb cord, just a place to plug one in.
1152737
I was not aware of one and I hooked it up without breaking it.If you have a panel in the sun however, I would think that hooking up the batteries and any accessories first would be the right thing to do, followed by the panels connection
1139855
I guess it will if it has a USB cable port and you use both solar panels as just the one might not be enough.