[Rhodes22-list] Batteries and solar panels

[Rick]

Rod,

You'll need a voltage regulator tuned to gel batteries because the solar
panel voltage can get pretty high when the sun is bright and the weather is
hot.

Rick

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Ellner <ellner at pressenter.com> wrote:

>
> Hey
>
>  The local boat show is in two weeks and the garden seed packets are in
> the store. Can ice out be far away?
>
> I have to buy two new batteries for Toy Blew this year.  Has anyone used
> the  Optima blue (marine combination battery) gel battery?  $155 each,
> Whew.
>
> I have two solar panels from GB.  Does anyone know the wattage of the
> panels and do they  have a diode?  I have used Interstate Marine
> previously and have had good luck with them.
>
> Thanks
> Rod
> Toy Blue 1987/2009
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