Solar chargers for cars are becoming the most probable choice for powering cars and this is perhaps due to the convenience they create.
As you drive, the solar charger will be charging your car battery and the best thing is that as long as you connect your battery to it, your battery cannot die simply because the car has not been driven for a while.
Use of solar chargers for cars is both economical since you use the sun which is a free resource and also environment friendly.
To benefit more from your solar charger, just make sure you place the panel on the windscreen where it can receive the sunlight well.
To connect it, there are crocodile clips provided that you can use to connect directly to the battery or via a cigarette lighter socket.
A solar charger for your car should be powerful enough for reliability and this means its power output has to be very high.
Sunsei SE- 150 solar charger
The Sunsei SE- 150 will charge your car if it has a 12V battery. The charger has a 2.5 Watts, weighs about 410g and uses current of 0.2 A. It is used for lightweight automobiles such as cars as well as small boats and motorbikes. Sunsei SE- 150 solar charger is easy to connect and mount and never overcharges your car battery. It comes with a 4ft cigarette lighter adaptor cable and a 10ft battery clamp cable together with 4 suction cups hence you can connect it with the cigarette lighter socket or crocodile clip.
1W solar vehicle trickle charger
This will help keep your battery strong when parked and charges a 12V battery car. It is weather proof and you can either connect it directly to the battery or with the cigarette lighter cable available. This solar charger for cars weighs about 0.45kg and is safe for your battery since it does not overcharge. It is powered by an integral solar panel.
ICP Sunsei Se-500
This is best suited for larger vehicles and is a 7.5 Watt charger and would keep your vans, pickups and other large vehicles’ battery up when not in use. The panel of the ICP Sunsei Se-500 charger employs the latest technology. It comes with its complete set of accessories and it does not overcharge your battery hence safe for use. It is weather resistant hence ideal for extreme weather conditions such as snow.
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I’m looking for a way to supply power to a cabin in a third world country.
I would like to buy a car or small truck battery to supply power for two or three 13 watts light bulbs for a few hours nightly and be able to recharge it during the day .
Do you have a reasonably priced and easy to connect like the Sunsie SE-150 charger that could do the job?
Thanks,
Sure,
have a look at this http://www.12voltsolarpanels.net/review-brunton-26-watt-foldable-solar-array
It’s powerful and easy to transfer.
Hope it helps
Can I use a cigarette adaptor with crocodile clips to charge a second car battery while driving to a camping spot?
I am working on building a street-side shredder for unwanted mail items. I want to use a solar panel to charge a 12 volt battery and in turn the 12 volt battery will operate an inverter. The unit will house a (120 v) paper shredder (operated by the inverter) and I want to use the paper shredder once a day for enough time to shred 3-5 pieces of mail. Could you recommend a solar panel, battery size, and inverter for operating my street-side shredder?
Thanks!
Hi; I’m looking for a waterproff solor battery charger, 12 volt 12 to 18 amp. Thank You.
I am in search of solar charger which charges 12v battery in turn that supply 220v AC to my house. Normally i need 6 hours a day that inverter having house load of 700VA. Kindly guide which type of solar charger (along with inverter if possible ) will suit. How much it will cost?
Engineer Tariq Memon
Saudi Arabia
It depends on the charging hours of the battery. I suggst you use 2 batteries one works and the other stay in charge. Actually solar charger may require some hours to fully charge a battery. Consider also your daily energy consumption. Sun should not be a problem where you live