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Old 11-05-2014, 09:36 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Yeah, the deep cycle will be fine being charged by the alternator. If I have a trip too long I'll be using the alternator. As I progress with this thread, I'll be installing a switch to turn the alternator on and off. I haven't determined exactly how I'm doing that quite yet, but that is one of the next steps.

A solar panel has generally been considered a poor way to charge the battery though, they just don't put out enough power to be worth the cost. It is a very cool idea though.
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