5 Watt solar charger

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5 Watt solar charger

micallen
How much would a 1.5 watt or a 5 watt solar charger charge a motorcycle battery?

Harbor Freight Tools has their 5 W solar charger (normally $60) on sale for $30.  Would it do much?
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Re: 5 Watt solar charger

woodsrider250-2
Sure!  Most of the motorcycle float chargers are only 1.25-1.5w.  Keep in mind that the solar unit probably only puts out it's rated power in direct bright sun.
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Micallen wrote
How much would a 1.5 watt or a 5 watt solar charger charge a motorcycle battery?

Harbor Freight Tools has their 5 W solar charger (normally $60) on sale for $30.  Would it do much?
I'd say that at best it would only maintain an already charged battery.
5 watts at 12 volts is only .41 amps.