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12/26/18, 10:40 AM

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Solar battery tender

Do you use a solar battery tender. If so witch one.

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1/26/19, 01:53 PM

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No sir, I wouldn't think they are reliable enough to give me the peace of mind I would need.

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1/31/19, 11:49 AM

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My father-in-law used a solar battery charger as a back-up in his RV for several years. It was never enough to meet the full load on the battery (which can be very high in a 35 foot RV) but it did help keep the battery topped-off during low-load periods.

I don't think I would completely trust it for a long storage period, but theoretically it should be enough to keep the battery topped off, versus the small drain that is always happening in these modern cars.