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smudger · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: Solar Battery

As I've had a couple of issues with my battery (nothing serious) I was thinking of getting some sort of battery optimiser, but I keep my scoot in a shed in the back garden, which has no mains power. I then saw this and thought perfect..

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But before I go and order it I was wondering if anyone could throw up any concerns over using something like this?

Oh and Happy Christmas!
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darklord · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

I have rigged similar things on boats and had a good result so it should work very well on a scooter battery as its so small by comparison.
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jetex · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:14 am Post subject:

You get mixed results with those things Smudge, and I'm personally not a fan, especially at that price. Better to buy a normal charger and bring your battery in the house and charge it, or buy an extension lead to your shed, or just start your bike once a week (or more) in the shed to keep the battery topped up ?

Maver · Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

i'd bite the bullet and put it a proper armoured cable and RCD socket down to the shed, take a spur off the back of a socket in the house, be good for garden power as well Cool

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Bunter · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:28 am Post subject:

If you have a dog, you could fix a dynamo to an exercise wheel and kill two birds with one stone, no more walkies and a full battery. (was going to suggest a hampster but the buggers hibernate). Very Happy

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CheekyThomas · Guvernor Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374

We sell solar battery chargers, in fact that same one from Oxford... and to be fair, they dont do much... especially for the money.