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Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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This lightweight, portable charger uses amorphous solar technology to charge any 12 Volt rechargeable battery, anywhere. Solar panel works in sunny or cloudy conditions, delivering up to 6 Watts and 0.4Ah for each hour of sunlight. Included blocking diode prevents power loss overnight. Panel features rugged aluminum frame and tempered glass for durability. Includes panel, clamps and 12 feet of wire. 12.5in.L x 12.5in.W x 0.5in.H. Not related to WELBILT® products of Enodis companies. Watts: 6, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 14 x 2 x 16.6 total, Panels (qty.): 1, Material: Aluminum frame, Battery Included: No, Battery Type: Works with 12V rechargeable batteries, LED Light: No, Includes: Panel, clamps, 12 ft. of wire Provides quick starts and longer battery life Works with cars, boats and recreational vehicles Eliminates threat of dead batteries with water pumps, electric fences and deer feeders
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Does this panel include a Schottkey diode to prevent it from discharging the battery overnight?
asked 5 months, 3 weeks ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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PeterRD
- USA
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Yes, the Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger will have a blocking diode built into the panel that will prevent the battery from discharging.
answered 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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WelBiltExpert29
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answer 2
Diode is installed
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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silverbullett
- Central Texas
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It does protect from overnight discharge.
answered 4 months, 1 week ago
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offpowerchild
- Cascade,Idaho
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can this be used outside? Is it water proof?
asked 6 months ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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Anonymous
- Home
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This Wel-Bilt charger is weather resistant and can be used outside. It is not waterproof, and cannot be submerged in water.
answered 6 months ago
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WelBiltExperts
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I asked this same question before I purchased mine. The answer I recieved was yes, it can be left outside as it is weather resistant, but it can NOT be submerged as it is not waterproof. I've got mine mounted outside about 4 feet off the ground at a 15 degree angle toward the south so it gets better sun, but also it drains the water off. So far so good, no problems from rain, snow, ice, dew, etc.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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KenNTN
- Smyrna, Tennessee
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Will this charger overcharge a lead acid battery and boil the water out?
asked 5 months, 3 weeks ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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silverbullett
- Central Texas
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The Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger will not overcharge your battery. Only when using larger panels(15 watts and up) would you need a separate charge controller to prevent overcharging.
answered 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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No, it is only a trickle charge (6 watt = about 0.5 amps) and can be left on continuously without overcharging the battery.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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KenNTN
- Smyrna, Tennessee
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cigarette lighter adaptor
Can I purchase a lighter adaptor so this panel can charge my battery from the dash and would it work through a cigarette lighter?
asked 5 months, 2 weeks ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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The Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger is not available with a car plug. Northern Tool does sell a 5 watt solar maintainer that will. See link below for more information.
answered 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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You may have to make your own adapter by taking a 12 volt cord that plugs into the lighter and splicing it to the wire from the panel.
As to whether it will charge through the lighter, that depends on your vehicle. If your lighter remains powered when the ignition is off, then yes it will work. If not, then no it will not work. In my experience for most GM and Ford vehicles the lighter remains powered with the ignition switch off, so it would work. Toyota vehicles do not power the lighter with the key off, so it would not work. I'm not sure about other makes, but you should test that for your specific vehicle.
As to whether it will charge through the lighter, that depends on your vehicle. If your lighter remains powered when the ignition is off, then yes it will work. If not, then no it will not work. In my experience for most GM and Ford vehicles the lighter remains powered with the ignition switch off, so it would work. Toyota vehicles do not power the lighter with the key off, so it would not work. I'm not sure about other makes, but you should test that for your specific vehicle.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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KenNTN
- Smyrna, Tennessee
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How do you hook it up when you only have a power wire (red+) and no ground wire (black-)?
Do you have to buy more accsories to make this function correctly?
asked 5 months, 1 week ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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The solar battery trickle charger does include a red and a black wire that will be hooked to your battery. The unit does include 12 feet of wire and battery clamps for this and the solar panel which is all that is needed to function.
answered 5 months, 1 week ago
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If you have no ground wire, I would advise attaching the ground clamp from the panel to any bare (unpainted) metal on the frame. Otherwise you will need to attach the panel's clamps directly to the battery posts.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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KenNTN
- Smyrna, Tennessee
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can I hook these up in line ...
let's say 4, to increase the charge for one or more deep cycle marine batteries? I will need to run a small water pump 24/7 and we only have sunshine 6 hrs a day (or so)
asked 4 months, 3 weeks ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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Anonymous
- Kona, Hawaii
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The Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger can be hooked up in series, but produces very low wattage designed to simply maintaining a battery, therefore it would recharge a battery very slowly. If you need to run a pump 24/7, you most likely would need much, much more wattage. Based how the draw of the pump itself, and how many hours it will run vs. how many hours of sun you receive, the amount of panels needed would vary. Please call 1-800-221-0516 for more information.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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answer 2
No, in my opinion you need to buy a panel with more output as this panel will not charge a discharged battery, only maintains a charged battery.
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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KenNTN
- Smyrna, Tennessee
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is this a battery tender or just a charger?
asked 3 months ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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The Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger will work as both a maintainer and a charger. The 6 watt panel will slowly charge the battery as well as maintain a full battery without overcharging. This will not desulfate a battery.
answered 3 months ago
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Does the panel have any mounting points?
asked 1 month, 3 weeks ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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Yes, the Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger does have mounting points on the back. The mount points can be moved almost 10 inches to accommodate almost any mount pattern you may have.
answered 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Does the charger come with some type of stand so it can be placed on the ground and moved around,and still be angled tward the sun?
asked 1 month, 2 weeks ago on Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 6 Watt
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The Wel-Bilt Solar Battery Trickle Charger does not come with a stand. The unit does have mounting points on the back. The mount points can be moved almost 10 inches to accommodate almost any mount pattern, but you would have to find or make the stand yourself.
answered 1 month, 1 week ago
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