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Lake Lite offers a huge variety of Charging Accessories to accompany our boat lift solar charging packages. Choose from different styles & sizes of Boat Lift Battery Trays , Battery Boxes & Battery Status Indicators , and Solar Panel Charging Kits . Our charging accessories also include extras such as the Solar Charge Regulator , various cables and wiring kits. Lake Lite has all the charging accessories needed to enhance your boat lift solar charging packages. here
If you feel that you need more power or a faster speed in operation of your 12 Volt lift motor, then you can expand you battery array from 12v to 24v by adding an additional battery. The best way that this conversion can be accomplished is to hook two batteries in series. A series connection, as will be detailed below, will increase your voltage from 12v to 24v but will not increase your amps, or the amount of electricity moving through the circuit; otherwise known as amp hours (A/H). [links]
First, how often will you be using your lift, and secondly, do you, or should you have a regulator built into your system. The first question will determine how much power you are using and if your solar panel will be able to recharge the battery between uses. If you find that you are using the motor once a day then a 10watt solar panel with a 12vdc output should be sufficient. However, if you tend to use the lift several times a day, then you would be better off to go with a 20 watt kit with a 12v or 24v output depending on how many batteries you are using. It is key that the output voltage of your solar panel be adequate and in line with the voltage of your battery.
This setup will give your lift motor access to 24v of power, thus resulting in a faster lift speed; effectively doubling the rpm of the motor. The key to this setup is that there is not an increase in A/H, or current, and therefore no increase in the rate at which electricity is delivered to the motor. The extra speed comes from the extra voltage, not the A/H; your motor simply “sees” that it is connected to 24v as opposed to 12v. If you decide to attempt this conversion first ensure that your motor is designed to accommodate this increased voltage; if not you may end up burning the motor out. here
To change a 12 volt deep cycle system into a 24v system you have to hook 2, 12 volt batteries in series, connecting the positive terminal of battery 1 to the negative terminal of battery 2. Then, hook the negative terminal of battery 1 to the positive terminal of battery 2; now you have a 24v system. To power the lift motor, you hook the positive lead to the positive terminal of battery 1 and the negative terminal to the negative terminal of battery 2. If you are intending on attaching a solar panel to charge your DC batteries, you will need to use a panel with a 24v output.
20w-12v Trickle Charger for Boat Battery
Lake Lite’s advanced 30 watt 24 volt solar panel provides extra power and is a robust solution for charging 24v DC boat lift systems using two 12v batteries in 24 volt configuration. The added power ensures better performance even on cloudy days allowing for higher useage. Our high quality solar panel will keep your boat lift battery in top condition so the DC lift motor has the power to raise and lower your boat. [links]
Ideal for the daily and heavy user with light to heavy weight boats. [links]
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Having the ability to run household appliances on the road or on the high seas is a great convenience. A solar panel charger made for that purpose will give you years of high quality, trouble-free power. Some people just use small "Big-Box Mart" inverters for their RV's and boats, which can work somewhat well. When you get into inverters that charge batteries, however, things change. [links]
If you ever plan to connect to "shore power" from your garage, the KOA, or your marina, you should only use an inverter / charger that is "mobile" rated by UL standards. These inverters provide automatic "ground switching" between the vehicle ground and the ground coming from the shore line. [links]