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--- electrical:12v:mandatory_solar [2024/02/09 18:20]
frater_secessus [Is solar mandatory?]
+++ electrical:12v:mandatory_solar [2025/12/24 22:58] (current)
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 Solar is incredibly useful for nomads with lead-chemistry batteries. There should be a good reason why they would plan a build without //some// solar.  Even just [[electrical:solar:builds#w|a small amount]].  Some reminders:
-  * solar is silent and can be discreet
-  * solar works when the sun shines
-  * solar doesn't wear out or get used up in the normal sense.  No maintenance required!
   * solar brings higher voltages to battery charging, which is healthy for them.  Lead-acid batteries that don't get a full, higher voltage [[electrical:12v:charging#absorption_stage|Absorption stage]] will not be fully charged.  Which will [[electrical:batterycide|kill them]].
   * Absorption stage is high voltage and decreasing current, which is exactly what solar does well
   * This higher-voltage solar charging [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|can be combined]] with the higher-current nature of alternator/isolator charging for maximum power and minimum expense.
+  * solar is silent and can be discreet
+  * solar works when the sun shines
+  * solar doesn't wear out or get used up in the normal sense.  No maintenance required!
 ===== getting by without solar =====

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