Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack Review
Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack
- Charges in all weather conditions
- Maintenance free
- Plugs directly into cigarette lighter
- Easy to install
- Includes suction cups for easy mounting
Sunforce 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer Twin Pack is comprised of two solar battery maintainers ideal for cars, SUVs, boats, ATVs and PWC batteries. The units are completely maintenance free and easy to install. The amorphous solar panels charge in all weather conditions, even on cloudy days. The panels plugs directly into your cigarette lighter. Complete kit for each unit includes 1.8-watt solar battery maintainer, 7.5 feet wire, 12V DC plug, suction cups for easy mounting and battery clamps. Temperature range from -40 to 176 degrees F.
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(out of 20 reviews)
List Price: $ 79.99
Price: $ 39.98
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Review by D. Boyd for Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack
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I got these for my rv as well as my jeep that sits for weeks on end. The solar panels came packaged ok. No loose parts or missing parts. You receive both a cigarette lighter plug as well as alligator clips. Both adaptors attach easily to the solar panel. One of my complaints are the suction cups used to attach to the windshield. They don’t suck! Meaning, they constantly fall of the windshield. You do get 4 suction cups in the packaging. I had to play with the cups to find the 2 that worked the “best”.
Doing a little testing on my amp draw of my jeep. I found that is pulls .088 amps with no key and all accessories off. Sticking a panel to my windshield resulted in a reduction of my amp draw to .017 amps. This is better, but not quite what I was wanting. Remembering that all windshields come with a UV filter in them, I pulled the solar panel into the direct sunlight and found the vehicle was now charging .023 amps. This is more like it, however, reading the directions, these panels are not weather proof, meaning, waterproof.
Installing the second panel along with the first behind the windshield resulted in a charging of .017 amps. So, it seems I need to install both panels to keep my battery maintained while in “storage”. Remember to check that your cigarette lighter is a constant power on (there is power with the key in the off position). If not you will need to install a aftermarket plug for the panels to work.
Review by AL for Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack
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I have a Ford 150 Pickup that I don’t drive very often and I was having problems keeping the battery charged. I am now using this product and it works great. I live in the Pacific North West and it works well even with our cloudy and rainy days. I think this item is priced a bit high here but it works great.
Review by Michele Hobson for Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack
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Gave my husband this because he was always complaining his battery was going dead. He has a van that he doesn’t drive all the time but the couple of times he really needed to have it start in a pinch and it was always dead! Since I got him this solar charger there’s a lot less cursing and frustration and it starts every time! It has made my life easier and he said it was one of the best gifts I got him ! I would definately recommend it!!
Review by Brian B. Mclernan for Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack
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Amazon’s product #52013 is confusing. This item is NOT the Sunforce 50013, it is two of Sunforce 50012. Though the description lists boat and PWC application, the 50012 is not meant to be around water, while the 50013 is completely waterproof.
According to the user manual, the panels can be waterproofed by tracing a bead of clear silicone around the glass frame. I’ve done this and installed the panel. We’ll see how this works.
After several years of using Amazon this is my first eperience with this sort of confused product identification. The website makes it difficult to complain directly to Amazon, so buyers should beware.
In summary, if you have marine application in mind, make sure you order Sunforce #50013. It costs the same, although you only get one in the package.
Review by Evan R. Law for Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer, Twin Pack
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I originally bought 2 of these and they worked so good i bought 3 more! You just plug it in to either the car outlet, or just hook up to a battery, or battery clamps. I just plugged it in to my RV and my ATV and the battery just kept charged all winter long! Does not require a battery controller charger because of the low wattage. I would recommend this to anyone! I have never had my batteries last so long!