Baja 252
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I have a tractor that we keep in a barn on a piece of property that has no electricity. If we don't use the tractor often enough, the battery (new) goes dead after a few months. I unhook the neg cable when we're done using it, but it still won't stay charged especially during winter. I was thinking of a solar panel that would put out enough to keep the battery topped off, but I know nothing about them.
The local farm store has a 2 watt one (5" square panel) and a 5 watt one (12" square panel) , but I'm not sure that's what I need. The battery is one of those big ass tractor battery's that is twice the size of a car battery. Another issue is the tractor is in the middle of the barn so I'll need a long (40') cord from the panel (sun light) to the battery.
What watts do I need? I'm ooking for simple, do I need some inverter or something so it doesn't overcharge the battery. Love to find some plug and play thing that prevents overcharging and just keeps the battery topped off.
The local farm store has a 2 watt one (5" square panel) and a 5 watt one (12" square panel) , but I'm not sure that's what I need. The battery is one of those big ass tractor battery's that is twice the size of a car battery. Another issue is the tractor is in the middle of the barn so I'll need a long (40') cord from the panel (sun light) to the battery.
What watts do I need? I'm ooking for simple, do I need some inverter or something so it doesn't overcharge the battery. Love to find some plug and play thing that prevents overcharging and just keeps the battery topped off.