Permanently setting up trickle charger.

[GQ TANK]

I use trickre chargers on my trucks at work.

if you have a dual battery setup that works on volts to switch, and you connect the charger to the main battery. The trickle chrager will charge both batterys.

The chargers are permantly mounted.

[megatexture]

I would do the Anderson on the bull bar to the cranker personally.
I don't see any issue with unplugging the charger when not in use without turning it off but that's easy ... Read the chargers manual , if you can't find it google it and it will be online, Alternatively just buy a cheap trickle charger so if it dies its easily replaced.

[Winnie]

Yeah I'm another vote for the Anderson plug on the bullbar. All you've gotta do when you wanna drive away is unplug and flick it off, when you come home plug it in and switch it on, and you don't have to worry about permanently mounted chargers in the Patrol.

[BLKWDW]

I already have a cheap trickle charger that i'm using. A $30 solar one from repco. I bought some little lugst so will cut of the alligator clips and solder on the lugs and mount the battery. Run wiring back through the firewall and prob just left it plugged in all the time sitting on top of the dash cluster. I can disconnect via the plug half way along if needed.

[threedogs]

Same thing just run it to your start battery

[megatexture]

I already have a cheap trickle charger that i'm using. A $30 solar one from repco. I bought some little lugst so will cut of the alligator clips and solder on the lugs and mount the battery. Run wiring back through the firewall and prob just left it plugged in all the time sitting on top of the dash cluster. I can disconnect via the plug half way along if needed.

That's prob the cheapest option... Lol

How's it look ?

[Cuppa]

I noticed the 1.5kW .

At 1.5w I reckon an anderson plug is overkill +++ A 1.5w /12v panel’s output is going to be in miliamps.
A panel that small will not need any regulator either.
Go to Jaycar or similar & get any small insulated plug & socket which can take 2 wires & connect direct to the battery terminals & place the socket wherever is convenient & unobtrusive. Connect plug to panel, & plug in whenever suits. Don’t expect a panel this size to charge the battery, but it should hopefully be enough to prevent self discharge i.e.. keep it charged as left provided you have no ‘phantom loads’ when ignition is switched off.

This is the small plug I have on a motorcycle, supplied with a mains trickle charger. Something similar will be fine for your 1.5w panel.

[threedogs]

correct those small one are in milli amps forgotten how many but not much .
its enough to get your battery moving and not sulphuring up.

[the evil twin]

A 1.5 Watt Lead Acid Charger?

Dang that is a small current flow... somewhere less than 100 ma but better than the 1.5 killawasp version

I'm with Cuppa... No way I'd use an Anderson Plug for a current flow that small. The slightest bit of resistance across the contacts will kill the charging current

Smallest Charger I use on all my 12 and 24 volt remote gear is the 0.8 Amp Cteks. Great bits of kit.

[mudnut]

I now have one of those 1.5w solar chargers to keep the ride-on mower battery fresh. From what I can gather from this thread is that it is ok to leave it connected to the Patrol for weeks at a time. Has anyone had any problems with doing that?