Does this panel require a voltage regulator when used as a trickle charger on deep cycle 12v batteries.
238039
It has a built-in regulator and it is designed to charge 12 volt batteries, specifically, deep charge batteries.
238040
No. Just connect it directly to the battery. It works great for me. The battery is always filly charged.
238041
I use it on a 12v battery on my sailboat and it works great. Every time I use my boat, the battery is fully charged. Doesn't need a regulator. Everything you need comes with it.
1716050
Yes this charger will keep the batteries on trickle charge, make certain batteries are in good shape( filled with water if needed and no dead cells test them if they are older
99420
No. You do not need a charge controller until you exceed 15watts of power. The discharge protection is a simple diode that prevents the battery from draining back out to the pane at night. But because of that diode, DO NOT START THE CAR WITH THE PANEL STILL CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY! You will destroy the diode and weaken the panel's charging ability.
1693759
No regulator needed, I use mine to keep battery charged up on my ATV, it has enough solar power to keep my 12 volt battery charged an ready to go. Hope this helps.
30436
Yes BUT... You have to buy a charge controller that can "step down" the 36 volts from the panel to 12 volts for the batteries.Look at Morningstar controllers and or go to Morningstar's website to get the specs on an appropriate controller for your application.
1246156
NO. Though it is a small trickle charger, it is only a maintainer for an almost fully charged battery! It a great maintainer to leave hookup to a good battery.
2171697
not sure, have been using mine with a 15 watt solar panel and deep cycle 12v marine battery for entry gate to our property. it has regulated the charge to the battery perfectly without any problems. the reason i got it was to keep from overcharging the battery. i hope this helps.
243041
you need 24 vdc battery you can get 2 12vdc deep cycle batteries and connect them together Negative to positive that leves a neg and pos open this will give you the 24 vdc that is comming out of the panels and your charger will need to be 24 -48 vdc theses panels out put at 30vdc
2091422
Yes, this battery can accept from 12V to 19V DC power for charging. If you have a solar panel with output voltage 12V ~ 19V, you can use it to recharge this battery. The charge port connector size is 5.5x2.1mm.Best regards.
1363056
This is essentially a battery charger. The items you wish to run run on AC where this device is DC. Generally what you would use this to trickle charge a battery that is connected to a small inverter, that converts DC to AC. You would then plug your devices to the inverter. Note This panel output may fall short if you are using these appliances allot.
1921284
Yes they are designed for 12 V system ,on a real hot day you can get up to 20 volts ,That's is why the charge controller is needed to regulate the charging to 12 volt.
908345
"No" to both. If you have two 6V batteries and hook them up in series, the panel will work. This is a "battery maintainer" and has no sophisticated electronics other than a diode to prevent reverse flow/battery drain at night.
1403595
Yes it should work on all 6 and 12 volt batteries. Reading the voltage as well as being able to tell you if it can take a load. I'm satisfied with its' performance. Your deep cycle battery is still a 12 volt, being designed to handle a greater range of charged to discharged cycles. .
1069077
Yes. If you read the comment below, you will see that I was/am correct.The panel MAY have a diode, which would prevent it from actively discharging your battery when the sun goes down, but the comment below seems to refute that. The other problem is that this panel will cook your battery, because it will apply voltage and current anytime that light shines on the panel. It will do this regardless of the state of charge of your battery... This will boil the electrolyte, and you'll be left with a 12V paper weight.
933674
You need to buy a 12 regulator they sell for solar panels so it will not over charge your 12 volt batteries.
1365320
No, this type of battery prefers not to be trickle charged. it is a different chemical than the standard lead acid battery therefore trickle charging is not only not necessary, but it may damage this type of battery since it is lithium based. This battery will hold it's charge for at least a full year without trickle charging.
30434
Yes BUT... You have to buy a charge controller that can "step down" the 36 volts from the panel to 12 volts for the batteries. Look at Morningstar controllers and or go to Morningstar's website to get the specs on an appropriate controller for your application.