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Originally Posted by ksmi
Morning Canis, ref.charging caravan batteries,does any body use Solar panels? also any boat/barge owners 'on board'? what are the wind driven charging units all about?? could they be utilised for van use?
Sorry,more questions than answers, regards,Keith.
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I have a 100 watt solar panel on my caravan roof that keeps my battery charged up all year round, When on sites and using my van we only use site electric, the battery is used for the motor mover for putting it in and out of storage or on my drive to pack things up and to postion on site.
While in storage the solar panel maintains the leisure battery charge, even through winter, and ensures it is charged for next time I need to hitch up with motor mover, the van is too big and heavy to pull by hand and not enough space to get car to the front to hitch up, and the leisure battery keeps the alarm/tracker battery topped up. Many new caravans now come with solar panel charging as standard.