12 V Solar Battery

A 12 V solar battery can come in a variety of configurations and be used for many different applications. For example, a 12 V solar battery charger can come in a 15 W capability, an 18 W capability or other wattages. It simply depends upon what you are attempting to achieve with your 12 V solar battery device. Of course the higher the wattage the  faster you will charge your 12 V solar battery device.

The benefit of using a 12 V solar battery charger is that it can eliminate all of these specialty chargers that are designed for individual devices such as cell phones, cars, laptops, iPods, and other consumer devices. You may well want to consider a charge controller to prevent the 12 V solar battery from overcharging. Charge controllers are based upon amperage of already current devices (such as 7 watt) and solar electricity of up to 100 W.  Charge controllers usually have light indicators, one indicating a fully charged battery and one indicating the amount of the currently charged battery

12 V Solar Battery  Types

Many specialized types of 12 V solar battery exist.. 12 V marine solar battery chargers are now widely used and can work for many years without problems. Solar cell phone battery chargers are separately discussed on another page on this website. They provide an alternative to wall power and are used by both off gridders, outdoors people, and environmentally conscious consumers. Another specialized 12 V solar battery is designed for your car. The 12 V solar battery car charger is placed on the dashboard and is plugged into the cigarette lighter to provide electricity for battery charging. One of the cool things about this charger is that it prevents the battery from discharging over time if you do not drive your car much.

12 V Solar Battery: Specialized Uses

Another specialized application for a 12 V solar battery charger is to charge digital cameras and camcorders, provided of course they are 12 V devices. The battery must of course be rechargeable and there must be a method of connecting the charger to the camera or camcorder provided you want to recharge the battery while it is in the device. To figure out how long it will take to charge your camera battery take the amperage hours of your camera battery and divide them by the amperage of the charger (Watts divided volts) and add 10%. You will want to choose the charger that takes no more than 20 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge your camera’s battery.

Another use for 12 V solar battery chargers is charging up your iPhone (3G, 3GS, or 4G). You have two options which are to buy products manufactured specifically for the iPhone or buying Universal products that have an iPhone adapter. The advantage of the products manufactured specifically for the iPhone is that the charging amperage is set up specifically for the iPhone. If you use a universal product you will have to make sure that it will not charge your iPhone too fast or overcharge it.

Any 12 V solar battery charger can get the job done so it really depends upon how many amps you need it to provide, the device you are attempting to charge, and whether or not adapters are available connecting the charger to your device.