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solar panel and battery

Postby bennyben » Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:40 pm

hi, i would like to post how to calculate the the charging time for battery.
the equipment spec are
laminated solar panel: 12v, 180mA
lead acid battery: 12v, 1.2 Ah
so how to calculate the charging time?
and the load (motor), can i parallel with the battery?
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Re: solar panel and battery

Postby TonyB » Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:03 am

Easy. 1200mA / 180Ma = 6.7 hours of Full Sunlight.

You can connect the motor directly in parallel with your battery, even whilst charging, however the charge time will increase as your motor is drawing current.
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