Questions and Answers for Schumacher Electric Automotive 12-Volt Solar Battery Maintainer with Quick-Connect Clamps and DC Accessory Plug

A:  You can place the solar panel inside or outside your vehicle to connect to your vehicle’s electrical system and ensure the car battery remains charged.

A:  The best orientation to place the solar panel is in a south-to-north direction, with the panel tilted at a suitable angle. The best angle would be the same as your local latitude.

A:  The controller would need to be used on all solar panels, including the SP-200 if charging an AGM or Gel cell battery. Solar panels have no control (manual charge), and the output voltage can be elevated, but the controller will limit the voltage output so it can charge AGM or Gel cell batteries.

A:  We recommend using the alligator clamps attached directly to the lawnmower batteries for riding lawnmower batteries.

A:  Thank you for bringing this to our attention! The SP-200 is a solar powered battery maintainer only. We have initiated an update to the product description on HomeDepot.com to accurately reflect the operation of this product. We sincerely apologize for this mistake and the inconvenience it has caused you. We would be happy to send you a free, upgraded product that both charges and maintains. Please call our customer service manager, Adrian, at 847-385-0004 so we can make this right.

A:  No, this unit will not turn off when the battery is fully charged. But you can purchase a charge controller model number SPC-7A to reduce the risk of battery overcharge damage.

A:  You can use this solar panel for maintaining 12V LEAD-ACID batteries only. This panel will not work for 24V system.

A:  Yes, you can change out clamps for washers to mount permanently to terminals.