Solar Panel / How to Charge a DC Battery Powered Electric Fence Charger with a Solar Panel

[@tammiestephens1009]

Never get tired of the way you engineer your projects...you are a good man with smarts and common sense...something this generation lacks...GoD Bless

[@papawsplace]

Red Neck Engineering Ms. Tammy. LOL

[@themcfarlandteam2938]

I 100% agree!

[@amathonn]

Hello, I ran across your video after having problems with a setup similar to yours. I have one of those little AgriOtter fence chargers to which I attached a 20AH lithium battery that is charged by a little solar panel I bought at a garage sale, about the same size as yours. One difference I have from your system is I put a solar charge controller between the solar panel and the battery. Problem I have is that my brand new battery will drain completely out in one night and I don't know if it's the fence charger draining it (it's only charging about 300 feet of aluminum wire) or if it's back-draining through the solar panel. Any suggestions?

[@papawsplace]

Before I put the solar power on mine the battery would run my fence for 2-3 weeks without being charged. But it's also a marine battery.

[@amathonn]

@@papawsplace Thanks, buddy. I'm wondering if power might be leaking back through the solar panel because of a defective blocking diode but figured the charge controller would stop that. I have a note in to the manufacturer for input. Is your setup working well?

[@HundedeskriegesWV]

Sounds like you have a short if it's draining your battery that quickly.

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

Eddie are you going to cover the battery?

[@papawsplace]

I never have so I guess not. LOL

[@billhunt892]

Hi bud , hey if I was gonna break down somewhere, I would want you to be there, zip ties and gray tape…. “On The Road Again “ !!!

[@papawsplace]

That's rite Mr. Bill but Now-a-days it's getting harder with all this electronic stuff.

[@Dunlap-uj5zl]

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[@papawsplace]

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