SCA Solar battery maintainance charger 4W

[olfella]

Originally Posted by xahh

We both have a right to our options no matter what they are based on.

With the priviso that one of you take the time to read and understand the OP requirement and then there would be no need for head-banging.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by carwant.com.au

What about just disconnecting the battery and re-connecting when you drive it? Especially if it's only once a month or once every couple of months. Besides re-adjusting the clock, is there any reason why this wont work?

They have internal battery drain and they still slowly go flat, we get the odd car to monitor current draw issues on through the workshop, they pull about 0.02A constantly when everything is off and its sitting.

[nstg8a]

They're a surprisingly effective little solar charger, I use mine to top up charge for an old car battery we take camping, we run our lights and everything off the battery at night using an inverter and throw the solar panel on the battery in the morning.

Haven't had it go flat on us yet. And because they're so cheap you not too stressed about leaving it outside in the elements.

[X-AHH]

This one is only $20.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kelms...ger/1120272420

[Itsme]

SCA products, you have to be a brave person purchasing & using that cheap nasty Chinese crap!!!

[olfella]

Originally Posted by trublu

SCA products, you have to be a brave person purchasing & using that cheap nasty Chinese crap!!!

Do you have an alternative that can be used?

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by trublu

SCA products, you have to be a brave person purchasing & using that cheap nasty Chinese crap!!!

You mean as opposed to virtually every other brand of solar gear that's built in China?

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by olfella

Do you have an alternative that can be used?

Any other brand will be fine except for SCA, I have had two SCA battery chargers given to me as gifts over the last few years which both failed prematurely, both were pulled apart to be checked & honestly I'm surprised they were given the C tick approval to be sold in this country as the electronics circuitry construction is substandard in my opinion.

Fortunately those Intelligent chargers are no longer stocked, I wonder why?

This has made me bias on SCA electrical products

Cheers.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by trublu

Any other brand will be fine except for SCA, I have had two SCA battery chargers given to me as gifts over the last few years which both failed prematurely, both were pulled apart to be checked & honestly I'm surprised they were given the C tick approval to be sold in this country as the electronics circuitry construction is substandard in my opinion.

Fortunately those Intelligent chargers are no longer stocked, I wonder why?

This has made me bias on SCA electrical products

Cheers.

You get stories like that on virtually any brand.

Conversely I have a sca smart charger that's done me fine for the last 4-5 years, kept my bike battery charged without killing it, kays charged numerous car batteries over the years, only issue I've had with it was the face decal falling off a while back.

While generally you get what you pay for, not everything that's cheap is utter rubbish.

[X-AHH]

The fact that online you can buy a 5 Watt equivalent (made in China) for half the price makes it an expensive retail product.

To all those who have bought it, you could have got something similar or better for less money but if you are happy with that outcome, good for you.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/172320048143

Add a few feet of cable and a couple of alligator clips and you have a better product for under $15.

[Sox]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

You mean as opposed to virtually every other brand of solar gear that's built in China?

Spot on, most things are from China now, some good, some bad.

The SCA stuff is ok, the solar panel the OP wants to buy is fine for the job he wants.
It's a very simple device, and unlikely to fail.
Is there better, sure, is there worse, sure.

The bottom line is that it's cheap enough, and will do the job well, what more could you ask for?

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

You get stories like that on virtually any brand.

Conversely I have a sca smart charger that's done me fine for the last 4-5 years, kept my bike battery charged without killing it, kays charged numerous car batteries over the years, only issue I've had with it was the face decal falling off a while back.

While generally you get what you pay for, not everything that's cheap is utter rubbish.

I acknowledge any product can fail but my comment was on the quality of the product itself, SCA is inferior compared to other brands, if you happy with yours then so be it but I would rather buy a better quality product.

OBTW I know a lot of Chinese electronics can be good & there is also a lot of cheap inferior ones too.

In my last 40 years of working in the electrical industry I've seen lot of incidents involving inferior products, if your happy to connect up crap to your precious pride & joy then go for it.