11-23-2019, 01:43 PM
The computer shutting down the ciggy plug after 10 minutes also points to the additional parasitic loads on modern vehicle batteries.
My 100 watt panel ontop of my windshield made 87 watts. behind the windshield made only 43. Same angle, no shadows. Double the wattage you believe you need and make sure no windhsiled wipers cross the panel as the sun traverses the southern sky.
a 10awg wire running right to battery fused at battery is a great idea. have a the ubiquitous ciggy plug and a better connector there too, like an anderson powerpole which can handle more than a few amps without heating excessively
My 100 watt panel ontop of my windshield made 87 watts. behind the windshield made only 43. Same angle, no shadows. Double the wattage you believe you need and make sure no windhsiled wipers cross the panel as the sun traverses the southern sky.
a 10awg wire running right to battery fused at battery is a great idea. have a the ubiquitous ciggy plug and a better connector there too, like an anderson powerpole which can handle more than a few amps without heating excessively
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