What W of solar panel.

[MrA]

I see that you can get solar trickle battery chargers in 5w 10w and 25w

I'm still going to charge my battery regularly was just wondering the cheapest I can get away with as the 5w is only £12

Sadly the one I was using before got lost in the move and I'm now using my batteries again so thought it was time to reinvest

 

[Jessey]

5w is adaquate in better weather, but I rely on mine so upgraded to a 25w to ensure I had enough juice over the winter months too. If you go for 20w plus you will need to get a charge controller as well, without it your solar panel can have too big of an output on a really sunny day and fry your battery.

 

[MrA]

5w is adaquate in better weather, but I rely on mine so upgraded to a 25w to ensure I had enough juice over the winter months too. If you go for 20w plus you will need to get a charge controller as well, without it your solar panel can have too big of an output on a really sunny day and fry your battery.

Thank-you this is really helpful, think I'll just go for a low w one

 

[Kite_Rider]

Mines a 7W and I haven't had to charge my battery at all since I put it on. I don't have a huge fence line though and Belle is very respectful of it.

 

[Emiarson]

It's impressive that you were considering solar trickle battery chargers six years ago. Revisiting this topic shows your continued interest in finding cost-effective solutions for keeping your batteries charged. The 5W option for £12 sounds like a great deal, and it's commendable that you're still mindful of regularly charging your battery.
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