Solar power..

[Pooh]

Hello peoples, there might be a few chats on this subject but being new, I thought I'd ask.. My aux battery has been copping it tough so I thought I'd look into a solar panel for when I'm camped, what is it I'm looking for when also not wanting to spend to much? I had a chat to a fellow LR lover from America about this, now when I look I feel like I'm getting ripped off as they are so cheap to get there.. Any info would be awesome, I'm in Adelaide for the next 2 weeks before heading to Vic for a week then NT where I'm thinking it'll come in handy.

[weeds]

allow $100/10W
80W is about the starting oint these days
buy the biggest panel you can afford
only get a basic regulator
i find a clamp style mulimeter meter/current tester handy

is installing a 2nd deep cycle an option

i run two x 100amp deep cycles and a 65W solar panel, works well as i run two engles

[Pooh]

Yeah going to get the batteries checked out Friday so I might enquire into getting another aux. Thanks for the reply

[fraser130]

Pooh, there is a guy called "solar steve" google him, his prices seem very good.
I'm pretty sure he's in Melbourne, so you might be able to work something out while your here.
I would recommend 80w as a minimum, more if you can travel with it and afford it.

Fraser

[Pooh]

Thanks Fraser found him at Solar Steve (http://www.solarsteve1950.com/index.html) his prices are good..

[Mandrake]

After finding some searches on my website from AULRO I thought I had better join and see if I am bale to assist with any questions about Solar equipment ..
So here I am - fire away ..

Rgds

Steve