12V solar for box stand?

[toledo]

Say I want to run two small fans and a cell charger. I assume a 1/2 dead boat battery will power it? What size panel do I need? Amazon cheapo ok?

[SaltwaterSlick]

I've done that for years. I used a regular old 12 volt feeder battery and solar panel like you use on a feeder... Works like a champ. have light rigged up inside the stand too.

[BtheBuck]

Been looking into the same thing, have an 2016 deep cycle I was going to put in the blind. I was looking at the boat/rv trickle charge panels they have at academy today but they are about 40 bucks, I already have an extra 12v feeder panel, if that works, I’ll give it a try.

[joel45acp]

I’m rigging my new blind with lights, heater, a TV and other gadgets powered by a 12v battery and solar panel. Battery will be wired to a power inverter to give me 120v.

[be12hunt]

That’s a good idea. I might need to get me something like that.

[toledo]

So when we hook up a feeder battery to a panel, you just connect the two and that's all there is to it. Can I do the same with the larger setups? Some of the stuff Im finding looks like I need a charger between the panel and the battery?

Looking at this panel- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=AV16HZDTPF1LD

Do I need this also?- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[dustoffer]

I sit in the truck waiting for hogs at times and I have a 12v fan that I hook to a feeder battery. Won't draw the battery down badly and I can put it on the charger when I get back home. Probably could hook it to the truck for the trip home too.

[Hammerdown15]

Following to see if I should do this.


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[tazhunter0]

Thinking about doing the same thing. I have kept a 12volt battery with a car plug attached to charge phones b4. Never thought about hooking a fan to it.

[BuckySWT]

12V solar for box stand?

Find a solar controller and run it through that
You’ll over charge your battery over time and kill it.
Especially if you leave it connected full time.

[timoub007]

So do the cheap WGI solar panels sold for putting on your feeder battery have a charge controller built in to them? What about the more expensive, with what appears to be higher power output, Elusive Wildlife or ASF panels do those have a charge controller built in them?

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[SHSU18]

Always thought about this! May be the year I try it out.