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View Poll Results: Do solar powered trickle chargers work??? | |||
Yes | 2 | 22.22% | |
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Don't know but sounds like a good idea | 6 | 66.67% | |
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13-03-06, 02:19 AM | #1 |
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Do solar powered trickle chargers work???
My idea is to make or modify a seat hump integrating a solar powered trickle charger connected via my cigarette lighter socket on my bike
But before i buy a solar powered charger.....do they actually do the job? |
13-03-06, 07:20 AM | #2 |
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maybe where the sun shines.
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13-03-06, 09:30 AM | #3 |
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Sounds like a good idea but I can safely say I would not have had a charge this weekend.
If you do it make some instructions and post them on here. |
13-03-06, 10:00 AM | #4 |
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Not if you keep the bike in the garage.
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13-03-06, 10:20 AM | #5 | |
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13-03-06, 10:24 AM | #6 |
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Not a bad idea if you leave the bike outside (or anywhere in sunlight)
Pretty pointless if you've got the bike out for a ride as you should be charging the battery anyway. My solution is just to ride it more! |
13-03-06, 10:50 AM | #7 |
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I leave my bike outside... but its got a cover so that won't help. Plus there is never more then 2 days when its not ridden, so it should never need charging unless the batteries stuffed.
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13-03-06, 01:44 PM | #8 |
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got news for you.
THIS IS ENGLAND |
13-03-06, 10:05 PM | #9 |
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Not here it's not If they design one that converts the impct of raindrops into electricity, I'll have 2.
I remember seing one of these on tomorrow's world... The panel was rollable (or foldable) and pretty easily transported. Judith Chalmers seemed very impressed that it could charge a typical car battey in just 72 hours. But if they're compact, and reasonably efficient, then it could be a very handy thing to have if you manage to flatten your battery while away from hoime, or you have an alarm. Remember that solar panels don't need direct sunlight.
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13-03-06, 11:42 PM | #10 |
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If the bike is spending any serious amound of time in the garage (eg the entire winter) then I would put the solar panel in the window and run a heavyish wire to the bike. While the bike is outdoors, surely it will be being ridden enough to keep the battery in a good state of charge?
I fitted a cheapy panel to my pals sailing boat a couple of years ago. Panel was about 24"x12" and in the course of a week it would bet enough charge to run two way radio, fish finder and more for a days sailing, pretty much all summer whatever the weather. |
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