Solar Charger

[Shimster]

Hi All

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm just wondering...

I've got a 12v 4W solar charger on my bikes house (shed!), and I was wondering if I can connect the charger directly to the mini fag lighter socket on the side on my 2006 1200, or if I need any sort of extra gubbins?

Thanks

Shim

 

[davegs]

charger

his would work my mate used to keep his l/rover battery topped up like this but, the only prob is you cannot charge though the socket owing to the can bus system. You will need to connect thwe socket direct to the battery via an in line fuse, same as using a std optimate. several threads on this exist.
davce GS

 

[davegs]

charger

This would work my mate used to keep his l/rover battery topped up like this but, the only prob is you cannot charge though the socket owing to the can bus system. You will need to connect the socket direct to the battery via an in line fuse, same as using a std optimate. several threads on this exist.
davce GS

 

[David Nimrod]

This would work my mate used to keep his l/rover battery topped up like this but, the only prob is you cannot charge though the socket owing to the can bus system. You will need to connect the socket direct to the battery via an in line fuse, same as using a std optimate. several threads on this exist.
davce GS

Message received & understood

 

[Dainese Brave]

This would work but.....oh......

 

[John Armstrong]

Message received & understood

First or second time?

 

[Shimster]

So that's a no then?

 

[John Armstrong]

So that's a no then?

No to "just" connect.

Yes to other gubbins

 

[Mark Hooton]

Mmmm

Hi All

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm just wondering...

I've got a 12v 4W solar charger on my bikes house (shed!), and I was wondering if I can connect the charger directly to the mini fag lighter socket on the side on my 2006 1200, or if I need any sort of extra gubbins?

Thanks

Shim

Great idea matey (if that is what you want to do) and I agree with all the geezers saying about wiring it direct to the battery but I presume you have no 240v in the shed? If you do, and with nothing but sh*tloads of respect, I would seriously consider an optimate as a more reliable, powerful and safe method of charging the battery.


Whatever you do I hope it works for ya
Regards,

Mark.

 

[Gromit]

4w would give you about 300 milliamps if the panel was in direct sunlight.
Realistically you will probably get 0.1 of an amp out of it for 10 hours a day. So an amp a day.

If you plan to leave it on constantly you would need some form of regulator otherwise you will cook the battery and buying a regulator would cost more than an optimate.

Not worth the trouble really.

Rob

 

[phillh]

I use a small PV panel to top up the battery in my Land Rover Discovery when its not being used for a few days. Works a treat.

My only concern is that it could be mistaken for an iPad and am worried about someone trying to steal it so I tuck it up in the sunroof out of sight.

 

[John Armstrong]

4w would give you about 300 milliamps if the panel was in direct sunlight.
Realistically you will probably get 0.1 of an amp out of it for 10 hours a day. So an amp a day.

If you plan to leave it on constantly you would need some form of regulator otherwise you will cook the battery and buying a regulator would cost more than an optimate.

Not likely to be a problem for the next six months

I've in the past used a car battery connected to the bike, and a solar charger connected in parallel.

 

[mr_magicfingers]

I was wondering about this as I've an 1150 but my shed has no power. A small solar panel might be just the job to top off the battery if I'm not using the bike for a few days.

 

[Format]

I got one for my shed and it works a treat. Got one from maplin and it is hooked up direct to the battery and has its own connector so you dont have to mess about with taking the seat off, has a regulator too. HTH