I have a trolling motor that I use as an auxillary and want to keep the battery topped off. We live in Florida with lots of sun shine. will this work?
1885014
I have successfully used it to keep my rv house batteries charged up during downtime. You should have no problems for your use. You will not need a controller as there will be no chance of overcharge with the small wattage.
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.
1001724
Should work as long as your battery has the terminals and power to run the pump and the bag rack in the back of a golf cart is probably too low to allow for effective use of the spray boom but you can probably build in some kind of a rack to raise the tank up higher.
225170
This is a completely solar powered device. When the sun shines on top solar panel, it provides upwards spray from motor underneath. No batteries required.
1075789
That would not work. It would be like trying to heat your home with a candle. The sun has incomparable amounts of light energy compared to any man made light. For example say a 12v 7ah battery takes a day to charge in the sun. It would take the same battery 2 months to charge with the lights in your garage.
1508344
Yes, I have mine attached to my battery in my boat 24/7 (at least in the summer) and use the boat at the same time. Don't expect this charger to come anywhere close to charging your battery while using the trolling motor tho. Connect it and forget it.
2248632
A power source is required with this trolling motor. You can use a 12 volt automotive battery but a deep cycle trolling motor battery is best. You will also need a battery charger to recharge your battery. This trolling motor will need charging over night after each day of use.
449749
Joe, I used mine to charge a battery in our horse trailer that powers led lights. In full sun I think you can count on about 3/4 of an amp. If the fan you want to run draws less than that it will likely work. I wouldn't expect a wind storm. Some time ago I used a 5W solar panel to power two 6 inch computer fans and it worked pretty well, in full sun exposure. Just a suggestion, but if it were me I would have the panel charge a battery and then tap the battery to run the fan. Hope this was some help.
32566
I use motorcoaches for 30 years and when stored at home the solar panel on roof cannot get sun. So I bought this, put a metal type hanger on it and leave it pointing toward Sun from ladder on rear of coach.... as batteries right there. Works fine and keeps the batteries on a small charge. Have had no problems.
1910448
In fact it will. If you leave it unplugged in the back of your vehicle it'll warm it up over several hours of direct sunlight.
971651
GuidoTKPYes, this kit could do the job of just keeping a battery charged (whether on a bike or other places). The real thing to consider is where are you and how much sunlight will it have daily? If you're in a north state where the shed will have a blanket of snow for 3 months or it's cloudy 90% of the time (which may be why you're not riding the bike), then this won't give you much power without the sun. If you're in Arizona or such where you still get plenty of sun, then maybe it will work for you.
1331726
I would say yes , just remember to keep the car engine on , as your master flow will drain your car batt, very quickly, just a fyi
2195486
I use mine on the oil pan on my race car. It doesn't have a thermostate. Therefore it may get to warm for a battery. Depending on the weather.
1329956
You would need a marine deep cycle blue top battery for your application. Yellow tops are for autos heavy on electronics.
221006
trolling motors use a lot of power. you may need one for each batter. if trolling all day. and may have to charge up at night..? just depens on how much trolling you do? good luck!
143184
any trolling motor should work. all depends on how long you want it to last.
618597
Not meaningfully. The panel is good for slowly (day or two, maybe three) recharging the battery after use, and maintaining the charge between uses. By itself, it would barely turn the motor, and there'd be the added complication of keeping it aimed at the sun.