5W Solar Panel 12V Trickle Charge Battery Charger Kit Maintainer Boat RV Car
Jan 05, 2021
Great value panel for a battery maintainer!
Got this to be the battery maintainer for my little RV when not using. I had already mounted a controller in a waterproof junction box and solar port right next to the battery, and I am using the Jack-It bike mount to hold the panel. I did have to use an SAE connector gender changer as my main solar set up is made by Zamp, and their connectors are reverse polarity compared to this panel and most of the solar market.
Seems to be a good quality panel. I haven't used the connector cables that also came with the set, but they seem fine. Wire is a bit thin, but at the low trickle amperage the panel supplies it shouldn't matter. Just don't use them as a connector with a high output panel.
I'm interested to see how long the elastic strap and frame last out in the weather. I seem to remember reading somewhere in the literature that came with the product that it was made to be weather resistant. Even if the elastic breaks down in the weather, I'll just rig up another way to hold it.
So far so good!
I'll probably be buying a couple more to rig up for a couple of friend's boats!