Connecting Solar Panel To Caravan Battery
Can a solar panel overcharge a battery.
Connecting solar panel to caravan battery. I have a 120w portable solar panel that i want to be able to connect to my van to add to the 120w panel on the roof. The same thickness wire can connect the regulator to the first battery. What i thought would work is to put a twelve pin plug on the solar panel and plugging into the 12 pin plug on the vans a frame using the no. Never connect a solar panel directly to a battery.
It all works beautifully. It needs a regulator between the panel and the battery. The regulator will either be mounted on the back of the solar panel or within a battery management system bms. Connecting solar panels to battery i used this type of sae connector lead in the end and keep a lead permanently attached to the battery for the purpose of plugging in the solar panel when required.
We do now have a shallow battery so that all the leads caravan charger. Had the same problem. I have added an inline 10 amp fuse in the positive. See this thread.
The most common question i get asked on a daily basis is. 2 3 pins these are the pins used when connected to the tug for charging the batteries. Connecting two solar regulators.