06-07-2009, 16:38
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Asia - on Sea Life
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
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Originally Posted by corkscrew  20 watt solar panel (1.15 amps) . | Isn't the reality on a 20 watt panel that there is NO chance of overcharging a battery unless the boat is left unattended for months in the tropics? Instead of wasting money on a regulator or fuses, wouldn’t it just be better to put in a diode to prevent night time discharge? Don’t most solar panels have that diode anyway? So in a practice sense isnt it just better to put in the solar panel and stuff the rest of the expense? Mark.... |
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