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12volt battery for solar power to laptop

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  • 14-05-2008 3:11pm
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    gamer
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    I,m looking for a 12volt battery for connection to a solar panel for connnection to an invertor.IS there any shop in ireland that sells them ,or an irish website, if not can anyone recommend a british website.I presume theres a special type of 12v battery designed for connection to solar panels.


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    JamesM
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    I think that some house alarm backup batteries are 12V.
    Not sure what you are really planning - I have solar panels on my caravan, going to a regulator, then 12V leisure batteries, and on to an inverter.
    A 12V adapter for the laptop would be more efficient than an inverter. You really don't get that much power from the smaller solar panels.
    Jim.


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    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,850 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    Maplin there on Jervis St. sell batteries of various sizes. Considering you're using an inverter you'll require a significant amount of current from the battery in which case a car battery would probably be the way to go. As JamesM says though, you'll more than likely require some method of charging other than just a solar panel on its own...


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    wazzoraybelle
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    I'd steer clear of car batteries, what you need is a deep cycle battery like a leisure battery used on campervans and boats or a forklift battery( from electric forklifts.


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    10-10-20
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    Yes, a deep-cycle battery is what you need. This allows you to run it nearly flat without affecting the storage cells. SLAB's suffer from constant charge-recharge cycles and fail prematurely.


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    Mahatma coat
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    http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.filereader?48314b28024876562740c0a87f9c0690+EN/catalogs/CTG0001685

    I was lookin at one of these and wonderin how to generate enough power for the Laptop. DUH, a 12V adapter and a deep cycle battery, thanks muchly:D


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