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Solar Trickle Chargers

  • 29-10-2011 5:43pm
    #1
    bbam
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    Hi..
    Does anyone know if these trickle chargers are a success on a tractor??
    Was thinking of one for a tractor that's only started occasionaly.. If it sits for 2/3 weeks it needs jumpleads but regularly started and it's fine...

    The one I was looking at is 100mA 12V...


Comments

  • #2
    colrow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,141 ✭✭✭colrow


    Sounds like thats too small volts times amps = watts, so that one is 0.1 amps and 12 v = 0.12 watts

    I think a 12 watt one giving a max output of 1 amp would be better, it wouldn't be giving out 1 amp, more like 100 to 200 mA, unless it was in brilliant sunshine, and angled correctly.


  • #3
    2 Wheels Good
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭2 Wheels Good


    Just looking for something similar, tractor isn't used as much lately and the battery is draining.
    Would something like this from Maplin be ok?
    It's a 12v 4.8w and 260mA (their number) so should be ok.


  • #4
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    2 Wheels Good wrote: »
    Just looking for something similar, tractor isn't used as much lately and the battery is draining.
    Would something like this from Maplin be ok?
    It's a 12v 4.8w and 260mA (their number) so should be ok.
    We got two electric ones, for the Landini and Massey. Do the job nicely. :)
    They were a fair bit more expensive than that though I believe.


  • #5
    lalababa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭lalababa


    It depends on how much light they get. If tractor is in a darkish shed they won't do. If they get enough light they're grand. 2watt to 5watt. with backing diode. A solar panel with diode included is fine too. All these are around £20.


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