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frankpaige
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# Posted: 4 Mar 2018 19:20
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Other than the panels, others would not think of the cabin having a solar system. I was not going to install them on the roof anyway. While it might be a pain, wouldn't it be prudent to remove the panels between visits? Especially in the summer time? Winter time, I might have take the batteries home.
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beachman
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# Posted: 4 Mar 2018 20:04
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We have them on the edge of the shore, about 40 ft from the cabin. I leave them up all summer. I take them down in the fall and put them back up in the spring. I take the batteries home to keep from freezing. The batteries are very heavy. Lithium is a lot lighter and from what I hear, can be left in freezing temps, as long as you don't try to charge them. Next go around, I might consider LI as I would not charge them below freezing. I keep the panels in the cabin over the winter and install on the shore in the spring. Too much wind and ice to risk leaving them out.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2018 07:47
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Beachman, a fully charged Lead acid battery will not freeze and will survive the winter just fine. Just make sure they are charged first. Won't help with a security issue, but could save a lot of lugging.
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KinAlberta
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2018 09:50
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Yeah with the lead acid batteries maybe attach a cheap $10-$20 solar charger to keep them fully charged throughout the winter.
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beachman
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2018 11:35
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Yah. I guess that is the general idea but they are costly and the annoyance of taking them home is worth it for me. They probably would be OK but I am over cautious.
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SE Ohio
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2018 08:00
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I've had more than my share of thieves wandering through, but no problems with my panels or exposed batteries. Might help that I'm a long walk from a locked gate, deters lazy burglars from taking heavy batteries. Not much of a market for used solar in my area, maybe? I've heard only one complaint on this site of stolen solar panels. Game cameras are another story...
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cspot
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2018 19:41
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To me the whole purpose of having solar panels is that I have a charged battery when I go to camp. If I had to take them in and out, I would simply just have a couple of batteries that I charged at home. So far I have had no issue with stolen panels, but knock on wood I haven't had any issues with vandals.
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