How Do I Charge My Car’s Battery with Solar Panels ? In Depth Review

Solar chargers for cars are becoming the most probable choice for powering cars and this is perhaps due to the convenience they create. As you drive, the solar charger will be charging your car battery and the best thing is that as long as you connect your battery to it, your battery cannot die simply because the car has not been driven for a while.

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Use of solar chargers for cars is both economical since you use the sun which is a free resource and also environment friendly. To benefit more from your solar charger, just make sure you place the panel on the windscreen where it can receive the sunlight well. To connect it, there are crocodile clips provided that you can use to connect directly to the battery or via a cigarette lighter socket. A solar charger for your car should be powerful enough for reliability and this means its power output has to be very high.

Sunsei SE- 150 solar charger

sunsei solar charger se 150
The Sunsei SE- 150 will charge your car if it has a 12V battery. The charger has a 2.5 Watts, weighs about 410g and uses current of 0.2 A. It is used for lightweight automobiles such as cars as well as small boats and motorbikes. Sunsei SE- 150 solar charger is easy to connect and mount and never overcharges your car battery. It comes with a 4ft cigarette lighter adaptor cable and a 10ft battery clamp cable together with 4 suction cups hence you can connect it with the cigarette lighter socket or crocodile clip.

1W solar vehicle trickle charger

solar trickle charger
This will help keep your battery strong when parked and charges a 12V battery car. It is weather proof and you can either connect it directly to the battery or with the cigarette lighter cable available. This solar charger for cars weighs about 0.45kg and is safe for your battery since it does not overcharge. It is powered by an integral solar panel.

ICP Sunsei Se-500

ICP Sunsei se 500
This is best suited for larger vehicles and is a 7.5 Watt charger and would keep your vans, pickups and other large vehicles’ battery up when not in use. The panel of the ICP Sunsei Se-500 charger employs the latest technology. It comes with its complete set of accessories and it does not overcharge your battery hence safe for use. It is weather resistant hence ideal for extreme weather conditions such as snow.

18 thoughts on “How Do I Charge My Car’s Battery with Solar Panels ? In Depth Review

  1. Rene Walsh

    I’m looking for a way to supply power to a cabin in a third world country.
    I would like to buy a car or small truck battery to supply power for two or three 13 watts light bulbs for a few hours nightly and be able to recharge it during the day .
    Do you have a reasonably priced and easy to connect like the Sunsie SE-150 charger that could do the job?

    Thanks,

  2. Glenn Wilson

    Can I use a cigarette adaptor with crocodile clips to charge a second car battery while driving to a camping spot?

  3. BE

    I am working on building a street-side shredder for unwanted mail items. I want to use a solar panel to charge a 12 volt battery and in turn the 12 volt battery will operate an inverter. The unit will house a (120 v) paper shredder (operated by the inverter) and I want to use the paper shredder once a day for enough time to shred 3-5 pieces of mail. Could you recommend a solar panel, battery size, and inverter for operating my street-side shredder?

    Thanks!

  4. Tariq

    I am in search of solar charger which charges 12v battery in turn that supply 220v AC to my house. Normally i need 6 hours a day that inverter having house load of 700VA. Kindly guide which type of solar charger (along with inverter if possible ) will suit. How much it will cost?
    Engineer Tariq Memon
    Saudi Arabia

  5. admin Post author

    It depends on the charging hours of the battery. I suggst you use 2 batteries one works and the other stay in charge. Actually solar charger may require some hours to fully charge a battery. Consider also your daily energy consumption. Sun should not be a problem where you live :-)

  6. sharon graves

    i have a 12v die hard battery that i want to use every day for my house.i have no idea what kind of sola panel i would need to charge it up.can you help me.i no nothing about solar panels and have been looking on the internet but no one tells you what kind will fully charge your battery every day.i have an inverta 1000w,2000 surge and a battery charger.i also have a generator but in bothers the people next door so i am looking something that would be quiet.i would like to use solar but i cant figer out what i need ab=nd how to hook it up.please please help me.and could you send any infoe stright to my [email protected] you cant thats ok i inderstand.thank you

  7. jatinderlubana

    there is a big problem of electricity consumption in India ,Punjab,Patiala . please give information about charging batteries 12volt 150amp to 180amp through solar panels .

  8. jatinderlubana

    there is no information about the price of solar objects,panels. we are working as inverter batteries sales . we want information about charging batteries through solar
    panels . we also want information about solar lamps . we have to charge batteries through solar panels to conserve electricity and use the natural power of sun . could you send any information about this my ID is jatinderlubanagmc@ GMAIL.COM

  9. GABS

    how solar energy works is by the sun because miss scarvaleria tells me cause shes or science teacher im in school right now.

  10. nick medel

    Ihave a 1000w inverter and i’m using a 55amp battery to use on four16 watts light.
    what is a good and fast solar battery charger that you can recomend?

  11. diane wilson

    I am getting a Nissan Leaf and I heard that there was a guy in CA that had one that he was charging with solar power – has anyone heard of this? Is it possible and how can I do it?

  12. kitty

    I’m wondering when the car ignition is off the lighter socket circuit is also off. How the electric send thru lighter socket to the battery while ignition off??

  13. Kannan

    If I am connecting such a solar panel to my 12V existing car battery, which is already connected to an alternator, does it charge the battery or make any damges to the battery/solar pannel/alternator?
    And how much time does it taale to full charge a 12v car lead acid battery?
    Awaiting for your reply.
    Regards,
    Kannan.

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