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Can anyone tell me anything about Solar Panels. What watts you need, how much charge will be put into the battery, how you connect them etc. We have been looking at this one -

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=99760&doy=11m5

Thanks

Clare x

hi i ve got one which i use to keep my 85 amp leisure battery topped up it works a treat

kev

Same here the 13w solar briefcase kept leisure battery topped up.   Used for 12v fluorescent lights, shower pump, charging phones etc.    Now on it's 3rd season left out in the rain at times.

Just did a week in the caravan and it still managed to keep the battery in the green.  Did have my doubts that it would not manage as we obviously had more lights and a water pump which we did not have in the tent.

So the question is how much power do you intend to use, as that is what dictates the size of solar panel you need.