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For a while now I've had a Harbor Freight solar panel and charge controller in one of my seldom used cars that has a high key off current draw. I think the charge controller has packed it in however. I don't like it anyway as it doesn't have any kind of readout, just LEDs to indicate charging and high/low voltage. Anyway I went to move it to another car yesterday and the "charge" light wasn't lit. Couldn't find a multimeter quickly but will check it out more thoroughly.
In any case I need another one of these setups so I'm going to need another charge controller anyway. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good charge controller that would work for my use? I'm basically using a small (10-20W) solar panel to act as a battery tender for a car that can't be parked by a receptacle. Thanks!
For a while now I've had a Harbor Freight solar panel and charge controller in one of my seldom used cars that has a high key off current draw. I think the charge controller has packed it in however. I don't like it anyway as it doesn't have any kind of readout, just LEDs to indicate charging and high/low voltage. Anyway I went to move it to another car yesterday and the "charge" light wasn't lit. Couldn't find a multimeter quickly but will check it out more thoroughly.
In any case I need another one of these setups so I'm going to need another charge controller anyway. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good charge controller that would work for my use? I'm basically using a small (10-20W) solar panel to act as a battery tender for a car that can't be parked by a receptacle. Thanks!
