I have two boat batteries. What additional supplies would I need to connect this panel up to both of them?
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Hi Cheryl,First,this panel is only 8.3 watts max.,output.In my opinion it's not enough to take care of two batteries.They do have one that puts out twice what this one can.Both panels use a male cigarette connector,and they supply a female with clamps.If the batteries are wired up in parallel,ie; neg.,to neg.,and pos.,to pos.,then the female cig.,connector with clamps can be used.Just attach the pos.,clamp to the outside pos.,terminal,and the neg.,clamp to the outside neg.terminal.If the batteries are seperate,a double cig.adapter,ie;one male end with two female sockets will be needed. C. Hi Cheryl,First,this panel is only 8.3 watts max.,output.In my opinion it's not enough to take care of two batteries.They do have one that puts out twice what this one can.Both panels use a male cigarette connector,and they supply a female with clamps.If the batteries are wired up in parallel,ie; neg.,to neg.,and pos.,to pos.,then the female cig.,connector with clamps can be used.Just attach the pos.,clamp to the outside pos.,terminal,and the neg.,clamp to the outside neg.terminal.If the batteries are seperate,a double cig.adapter,ie;one male end with two female sockets will be... » Read More Hi Cheryl,First,this panel is only 8.3 watts max.,output.In my opinion it's not enough to take care of two batteries.They do have one that puts out twice what this one can.Both panels use a male cigarette connector,and they supply a female with clamps.If the batteries are wired up in parallel,ie; neg.,to neg.,and pos.,to pos.,then the female cig.,connector with clamps can be used.Just attach the pos.,clamp to the outside pos.,terminal,and the neg.,clamp to the outside neg.terminal.If the batteries are seperate,a double cig.adapter,ie;one male end with two female sockets will be needed. C. « Show Less
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This connector is for changing from one plug format to another. If that is what you want to do I can't see why you couldn't use this in a connection to a boat battery. This isn't meant to be hooked to the battery itself. There are other connectors with eyelets for bolting to the battery or alligator type clips to connect to the battery terminals
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If you are just going to charge batteries then all you need to provide is the wiring and fusing from the charge controller to the batteries. You also need to find a good way to mount the panels. They are 2'x4' each.
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Any inexpensive marine deep cycle battery will do. But remember if you use an independent battery it will need to be charged between uses.
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Yes just make sure the battery connector is compatible with the boats connector.
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This is a "battery" panel. To work together with my local energy provider, you'll need to connect "grid-tie" panels using quality grid-tie inverters..
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Depends on your battery set up...doubt one panel will get the job done. Works great for my RV though.
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you are going to need to use the male connector of this 2 pack Duratrax Battery Connectors Unwired (2-Piece) hope i can help you!
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You won't want to connect the panel directly to a battery, as it could damage or overcharge it. The panel itself only provides a voltage, you need a charge controller between the panel and the battery. The one I used (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HWQZNQ/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc;=1) is not currently available, but should give you an idea of what to look for. You want a controller that can handle at least 30 watts and 17.5 volts input for charging 12v batteries.
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I bought some extra wire but didn't need it. Just spliced in to the existing wire. I already had a 5 amp panel. It wasn't enough to keep the battery charged. So the short answer other than wire you shouldn't need anything
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You need to have a battery and electrical system for the boat. If you just have a 12volt battery, it will work until the battery discharges. You will need some kind of recharging system (boat motor, outlet near dock, solar panel).
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I will answer as complete as I can for you. Can you make a wire run with jumper clips on it That can attach to your boat battery and to a terminal on the wall inside of boat house and attach the solar panel to that no more then 8-10 ft. The panel comes with several different types of connectors for the panel end good luck it should be easy to do ?
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Don't see why not - the boat battery is simply a power source. The device just draws what it needs, right? The connection is provided by the USB port.
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If you don't have one from the two you're replacing, Make your own with some wire & bolts. Connect in series to make 24V.
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Yep, you should be able to hook them up to two 12 volt batteries permanently as the wires are set that way. I didn't have room to mount the charger in the boat so I bought some battery clamps for the end of the wires that hook to the batteries and charge them that way. When the batteries are fully charged, I pull the clamps, unplug the charger, and store the charger away. I like this better as I can see when the batteries are fully charged and not have the charger continuing to trickle charge the battery. Although, they say that is ok. So far, this charge works great!!
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I have four different boat and wave runner batteries charging as needed. They are not in the boats.
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If you know nothing about this, maybe you shouldn't own a boat! The short answer is NO, you wire it in with your boat battery.