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Dual battery charging with Winter Mode. No more flat batteries in the Spring.

SunWorks dual battery charge controllers with Winter Mode.  There’s nothing worse in the Spring than to find your engine battery completely dead. You have a solar panel but it prioritises your leisure battery. Your poor engine battery didn’t stand a chance against the cold winter. You could use your mains-powered charger, or perhaps you have […]

Troubleshooting solar panel systems

We are occasionally asked about troubleshooting solar panel systems on motorhomes, caravans, and boats of all kinds. As a result we have compiled a list of things you can check yourself. If you feel there is something wrong with your solar panel system, perhaps the batteries are going flat too quickly or you are not […]

20+ facts about solar panels on motorhomes, boats and caravans.

20 Facts about solar panels for your narrowboat, motorhome, yacht or caravan We have been asked a lot of questions about solar panel installations on motorhomes, boats and caravans. Here are a few of our answers: A solar panel will produce electricity on cloudy days and when the Sun is low in the sky. But […]

The MPPT charge controller. Will it improve your solar panel system?

There has been a lot of discussion on-line about MPPT solar panel charge controllers. Will they improve the charge in your battery? Are they good value for money? We have been looking closely at the differences between PWM and MPPT charge controllers. Our special interest is in 12 volt solar panel systems, as used on motorhomes, […]

Towpath Talk and SunWorks free solar panel kit. Competition result!

The Result! Who won the free solar panel kit?? Congratulations to the lucky winner of the SunWorks 50 watt free solar panel kit. But don’t worry if you didn’t win this time! SunWorks run several competitions throughout the year so there will be more chances to win solar panels, charge controllers and other accessories for your motorhome, […]

Solar panel installation: A little technical help for motorhome, boat and caravan owners. Part 3

A few notes for anyone considering a solar panel installation on a motorhome, boat or caravan. We discussed the various types of solar panel installation that can be used on motorhomes, boats and caravans, in the first part of this article. In the second part we looked the most important part of your solar panel system, […]

Solar panels: A little technical help for motorhome, boat and caravan owners. Part 2

A few notes for those of you who would like a little more information about installing solar panels and solar panel charge controllers on a motorhome, yacht, narrowboat or caravan. In the first part of this series, we discussed the various types of solar panel that can be used on motorhomes, boats, yachts, narrowboats and […]

Solar panels: A little technical help for motorhome, boat and caravan owners. Part 1

A few notes for those of you who would like a little more information about installing solar panels and charge controllers on a motorhome, boat or caravan. These straightforward notes cover the best types of solar panels to use and also provide information on solar panel charge controllers and and all of the other components […]

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