Mr Creosote
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I've been given a couple of small, low wattage (I think they're 10W) trickle charge panels, which I would like to find a use for. They're the kind that don't need a charge controller, and are meant to be connected straight to a starter battery. They're meant for trickle charging 12V batteries, but the truck's starter batteries are connected in series, so they're 24V.
Can I just wire the two panels in series and trickle charge at 24V?
Would I better off having each panel trickle charging each battery, would this lead to uneven charging, or would it charge evenly enough if the panels were mounted right next to each other and getting much the same amount of sun?
Can I just wire the two panels in series and trickle charge at 24V?
Would I better off having each panel trickle charging each battery, would this lead to uneven charging, or would it charge evenly enough if the panels were mounted right next to each other and getting much the same amount of sun?