Solar Power Banks

What Happens to Solar Power When Batteries Are Full?

Off-grid solar systems usually have solar panels connected to a charge controller connected to a bank of batteries. Solar power systems can be set up in several configurations. The traditional off-grid system has solar panels, charge controller, battery monitoring system, and batteries. The solar panels collect the energy and pass it through the charge controller […]

Can I Leave a Solar Trickle Charger on All the Time?

Solar trickle chargers are designed to keep batteries in infrequently used vehicles or batteries. Trickle chargers do not generally produce enough energy to overcharge a battery, but if you will not have access to check on your battery, place a solar charge controller between the trickle charger and the battery. Trickle chargers tend to produce […]

Do Solar Power Phone Chargers Work? | Are They Worth it?

Solar phone chargers offer a convenient way to be sure that your phone does not die when you are away from wall outlets. Solar phone chargers work when used correctly and the sun is out. Solar phone chargers can be used to charge battery banks to keep a charge on overcast or rainy days. Low-cost […]

Are my solar panels draining my batteries at night?

Do Solar Panels Drain Batteries at Night?

Solar panels can drain the power from your battery bank at night if you do not have a charge controller installed correctly or a problem with the writing and grounding of your solar setup. Start by ensuring that your solar panels and battery bank are wired correctly, then check that your charge controller is functioning. […]

Can Power Banks Explode?

My dad is a generator electrician, he has spent years working on large batteries and backup power supplies for a military base. He would come home with holes in his shirts from battery acid. As we were planning a solar set up for our Skoolie, I asked him about the dangers of batteries exploding and […]

Can You Overcharge A Battery With A Solar Panel?

Batteries are so expensive, and you do not want to damage them when you attach them to a solar panel. Solar panels can overcharge your batteries if you do not have an adequate charge controller. It is important to match all your components in a solar setup. Be sure to contact experts or manufacturers when […]

Can Solar Chargers Damage Batteries? Overcharging and Overheating

Solar charging is a great way to keep electricity to your devices when you are away from a power grid. Once you make the switch you will be relying on your batteries to stay charged. How can you protect batteries while solar charging? When charging batteries with a solar panel you will need a charge […]

Can I Connect a Solar Charger Directly To a Battery

Can I Connect a Solar Panel Directly To a Battery?

When you set up a solar system the normal setup is a panel connected to a charge controller connected to a battery to store the power. Connecting a solar panel directly to a battery will almost certainly result in too much voltage being passed from the panel to the battery. When excess power is passed […]

Do Solar Chargers Need Direct Sunlight?

The idea of using solar is so exciting, you can generate your own power wherever you are. When I started really considering the possibility of using solar a few things made me pause. Solar panels charge in proportion to the amount of sunlight. The angle of your panel to the angle of the sun is […]

Do Solar Chargers Save Money?

Solar technology is an investment that will save you money over the life of the product. This is true of large solar arrays that are installed at home, but what about smaller solar chargers? Charging your cell phone costs you less than a dollar a year, so a solar charger will not save you money. […]