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Jun 12th, 2024, 13:35

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Originally Posted by Craigtange

Has anyone any thoughts on solar powered battery chargers to keep battery topped up in the winter,or is it better to use one of the new smart chargers?If so has anyone any recommendations on which one is best.Thanks to all for help with my previous questions

When I parked the car up for the winter at the back of mum in laws house where getting power was an issue I have used a small 15w panel connected to a spare charge controller, which went to the 12v socket in the boot.

If the battery is full it will keep it topped up, but only just. A larger panel on the roof or similar would do a better job.

I haven't parked it up off the street this winter so have used a CTEK MXS5 to top the battery. Every 2nd week or so I charge it and then the next 2 weeks I take it for a run instead.

If you have mains use a charger, much easier. Off grid, get a decent sized panel.

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