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Could that charger , recharge a 12 v car battery in a day (even cloudy)
http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-XGrid-XGS9AUTO-Portable-Solar/dp/B00H36XXBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=Xgrid
Could that charger , recharge a 12 v car battery in a day (even cloudy)
http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-XGrid-XGS9AUTO-Portable-Solar/dp/B00H36XXBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=Xgrid
i have an old charger - which charges 3-6 A; and was never able to charge a battery.
the smalles t batteries are 60 WH and even these i could not charge
so i assume this device won't do it either
also note that for charging a car battery, you should supply more than 12 V: 14 i believe is a minimum
the smalles t batteries are 60 WH and even these i could not charge
so i assume this device won't do it either
also note that for charging a car battery, you should supply more than 12 V: 14 i believe is a minimum
A lot of mains battery chargers have intelligent circuitry to provide the optimal charging current, and to test the current status of the battery. I don't think you'd get this flexibility or charging rate from a solar panel.
They'd be good as a preventative measure to stop a battery going flat in the first place, but I don't think you'd recover a dead battery in a singel day with one.
You can buy spare booster battery units if you need an instant fix though.
They'd be good as a preventative measure to stop a battery going flat in the first place, but I don't think you'd recover a dead battery in a singel day with one.
You can buy spare booster battery units if you need an instant fix though.
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Long answer: It is a 9 watt device which means it charges at about 12 volts (roughly) and 0.75 amps. Good for trickle charging or keeping a battery charge level. To recharge a battery in a day you'd need 12 volts (roughly) and at least 5-6 amps.