These inexpensive SOLAR Powered Trickle Battery Chargers work very well.

Abott10 · 7th November 2019, 16:46

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 :~

Have several of these trickle chargers and they are proving very useful

COLVERT · 7th November 2019, 17:55

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.----

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.---

bl52krz · 7th November 2019, 21:36

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?

Odd Job · 8th November 2019, 07:09

Got one on my classic Mini, had it a few years now. Works a treat!

COLVERT · 8th November 2019, 18:29

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

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?

Sealey, one of the most popular ones only produces 1 watt.

This, however, is all you need.

bl52krz · 8th November 2019, 20:40

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.

COLVERT · 9th November 2019, 10:34

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

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.

The efficiency depends on the amount of sunshine and the time of year.

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.

Canonite · 10th November 2019, 06:13

I’ve always suspected these things sap more from the battery than they put in.

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bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	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? __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	Got one on my classic Mini, had it a few years now. Works a treat! __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!!

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bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	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. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	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.---- 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.---

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Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	I’ve always suspected these things sap more from the battery than they put in.