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Wepod 
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Joined: 07 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 82 |
 Topic: Solar Battery MaintainerPosted: 24 Mar 2017 at 1:51pm |
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Is anyone using a solar panel to maintain the charge on the battery's while there pod is being stored? I am planning on installing a battery switch so i am just looking at keeping the battery topped off not something to take care of house loads.
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riotkayak284
Senior Member 
Joined: 29 Apr 2016 Location: Nashville, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 162 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 2:07pm |
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I just use a switch to cut off the current and never have had it not be good after....
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp 
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 2:17pm |
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Unless it's going to sit for more then 6 months, if you use a cut-off switch, you won't need a maintainer of any kind.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 4:34pm |
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X1 to furpod, if you want to use a solar charger, look at Solargizers, the Army used them for years to maintain batts in the motorpool. Used to be they would give you a Solargizer when they issued the vehicle.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 4:52pm |
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Interesting concept. I never saw one of these during my 26 years in the Army. It might have been something that was being evaluated by select units.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Wepod
Groupie
Joined: 07 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 82 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 10:40am |
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Ok thanks, So what battery switches are being using?
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 3:17pm |
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I am using a Marinco BEP battery switch. Installation was eaxy. The hardest part was f\iguring out where to put it. There is a picture of it installed in my mods.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 3:39pm |
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SH,
I first saw them at Fort Hood during the early days of Hummers. Every unit had them, I suppose they were purchased with unit funds, they were pretty available. As far as battery switches, I use the big red key switch, mounted in a plastic electrical box, mounted on the tongue next to batt. I can turn it on/off and remove the key. |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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