Charging jump pack

[pottypirate]

Hi all,
I just bought a 6 in 1 jump pack which i will be using in my boat for running a set top box and charging phones etc. I just bought a 10w solar panel to keep the battery topped up or atleast not drain so quick. The solar just has aligator clips and until i make up a cord to go into the charge jack, would it be possible to attach the alligator clips direct to the jump leads and keep it topped up that way?

[bee utey]

You can, but you will always be at risk of overcharging the battery if you don't have a load on it at the same time. Small solar regs are cheap enough to put one on the back of the panel.

[pottypirate]

Okay no worries. It was just one of those supercheap kits and it came with a voltage regulator so it wont over charge it. Main concern was would it send current through the leads. Great cheers