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Hello - apologies if this has been raised before - I'm just after a recommendation for a solar charger please. We only run a cool box and interior light and stereo from our leisure battery and would be using the charger for this in the main.
I have seen some on the JK website and also cheaper versions on decathlon - I'm sure there are many more options but wondered if anyone had any good experience of these and could recommend?
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go with a Victon smart solar charger
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https://www.photonicuniverse.com/en/cat ... a/page/26/

Look them up and give them a call. Very very happy with product and service


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If you are asking about solar charge controller then go for a genuine mppt to get the most from your panel. 
any you see for less than £100 is not a mppt it’s a PWM and wastes power 
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Mppt is the way to go, 20-30% more efficient than a pwm, try Bimble Solar for any thing solar, good prices and good service, they do a charger that after charging batteries will run a fridge direct leaving the batteries fully charged until needed, I think its called the Duo something, charges two batteries seperately as well.
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An mppt also knows whern to stop charger unlike a PWM
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Thanks for all the advice everyone - it's much appreciated

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I use the 40amp version of that one.
No problems with it and easy to setup and fit yourself.
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