How to Connect Solar Battery Chargers

With a solar battery charger, you can charge batteries in a remote area or in your own home, easily and without fuss. Most of the time the manufacturer of the solar battery charger will tell you what kinds of batteries are compatible with your charger.

1.       Find a good location to install your solar battery charger where it will be exposed to lots of sunlight. It is very important to think ahead and find good places for your battery and solar battery charger to achieve better battery charging results.

2.       Read the specifications the manufacturer has given for installing your solar charger and use the hardware provided to install it. Usually your solar battery charger will come with all the necessary hardware to mount it as well as a harness for electrical wiring.

3.       Mount your battery, preferably in an enclosure that is protected from weather elements. If your battery gets wet, it will cause its connections and terminal posts to corrode faster.

4.       Run your charging wires directly from your solar battery charger to the battery you wish to charge. It’s easier to keep your battery running at full voltage if you keep your wiring harness as short as possible. You’ll sometimes see spring clamps used as connectors on some solar battery chargers.

5.       Attach the solar charger’s red clamp to your battery’s positive terminal. Connect the solar charger’s black clamp to your battery’s negative terminal.

6.       Move those clamps on the battery terminals around a bit, ensuring that the conductive path is good.