Do solar powered trickle chargers work??? - SV650.org

13-03-06, 02:19 AM

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

maybe where the sun shines.

13-03-06, 09:30 AM

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

Not if you keep the bike in the garage.

13-03-06, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chazzyb

Not if you keep the bike in the garage.

My garage has a window. How posh am I?

13-03-06, 10:24 AM

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

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.

13-03-06, 01:44 PM

got news for you.

THIS IS ENGLAND

northwind · 13-03-06, 10:05 PM

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.

13-03-06, 11:42 PM

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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13-03-06, 02:19 AM	#1
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	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, 10:05 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	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. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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13-03-06, 07:20 AM	#2
22 Guest Posts: n/a	maybe where the sun shines.

13-03-06, 09:30 AM	#3
Diveboy Guest Posts: n/a	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
chazzyb Guest Posts: n/a	Not if you keep the bike in the garage.

13-03-06, 10:24 AM	#6
mysteryjimbo Guest Posts: n/a	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
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	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.

13-03-06, 01:44 PM	#8
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	got news for you. THIS IS ENGLAND

13-03-06, 11:42 PM	#10
scWirral Guest Posts: n/a	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.