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Topic: Solar panel to charge leisure battery

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ashy55

03/5/2015 at 8:21pm
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Is anyone able to tell me what solar panel I might need to charge up my leisure battery on a Pennine Fiesta Folding camper, for when we might not have hook up? How expensive are they and where is the best place to buy?

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andy monty

03/5/2015 at 9:44pm
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What are you running on 12v?

If its just lights on a evening and the water pump a 60w panel should do

ashy55

03/5/2015 at 11:49pm
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Yes would be the light and the water pump plus charging my phone. Thanks for that!

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andy monty

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What lights you running white 5050 led strip uses about 1a per metre

The 60w Bosch panel pushes a steady 4a on a bright day..

Water pump draws about 6a from memory ( its on a 10a fuse)

Phone charger on 12v with a USB 1000ma draws about 1 a

maui

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Our whale pump only pulls around 2A - but then the model, depth etc has an impact on that...

scud4984

11/5/2015 at 7:20pm
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If you think a 60w will do,, get a 100w or more, once you start using solar you tend to use it more and more lol

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