These inexpensive SOLAR Powered Trickle Battery Chargers work very well.
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My "spare" MG ZT-T 1.8T has been on SORN for several months. I plan to strip the Power Unit, fit Cylinder Liner Shims and generally refurbish the engine. When I replaced the CHG a few years ago some of the cylinder liners were a close flush worry. Could be simply a matter of time. It's a nice example and well worth the time, work and expense.
So, need to turn the car around to make access to the engine compartment better. Put a Multi-Meter on its Battery and pleased to see a healthy 12.73 volts. That due to disconnecting the battery from the car and using a Solar Powered Trickle Battery Charger for at least six months now. Obviously that has done exactly what it says on the tin and the 1.8T started within a second of turning the key. Beautiful sunny day and I was tempted to spend more time on it having drained all the coolant. Too cold and it gets dark by about 4 pm making working conditions less inviting. These images show the pleasing result using the Battery Solar Powered Trickle Charger. Obviously work well :~ https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...2&d=1573135717 https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...3&d=1573135747 https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...6&d=1573148604 https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...7&d=1573148622 Have several of these trickle chargers and they are proving very useful |
Been using one identical to the one in your picture for over 5 years now. It's turned out to be one of those things you swear by rather than swear at.----:D:D:D
Mr MGJohn sir. Why are all your pics larger than life ??? The only ones on the forum that I have to move from side to side if I want to look at all the picture.---:shrug::shrug::shrug: |
Could you tell me what make you have please, as I was thinking of getting a solar charger for my ‘Silver’ one, which will not be used while I get it up to scratch. It is sorned for the time being. It is living outside because I have only room for one car in my garage. I looked at some on the net around the £20-25 mark with different charging rates. Would 5 watt or 10 watt be sufficient?
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Got one on my classic Mini, had it a few years now. Works a treat!
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This, however, is all you need. |
Would it be ok if the battery is still connected in the car with the charger connected.It would be connected for around five months? I need it connected because of occasionally starting it up to move around.
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The solar charger is useful but with longer periods of the car not being used but started up occasionally the battery would need to be put on a charger now and then. The solar charger is meant only to MAINTAIN a battery, not to charge it. |
I’ve always suspected these things sap more from the battery than they put in.
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PS. What was it that made you think they absorbed power ?? |
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Unless you have no mains power on site, a good quality 240v smart maintenance charger is a safer bet. I can recommend C-tek and the 0.8 amp model is not expensive either to buy or run. :D Simon |
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