Battery Business Blog

 

Solar panels for camping - squeezing out the most power

Posted on 15 Mar 2021 by cliveweatherhead@batterybusiness.com.au

I've been doing some testing this week - comparing the performance of a cheap folding panel kit with a premium kit. The results are interesting!

We sell premium kits, in the certain knowledge that people can go to a supermarket or car discount store and buy something that purports to be the same for, maybe, half the cost. Why do we only sell the premium ones? Read on:

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Solar panels for camping - squeezing out the most power
 

Caravan batteries, AGM versus lithium

Posted on 12 Sep 2020 by cliveweatherhead@batterybusiness.com.au

Caravan batteries, agm versus lithium, and how so many caravans have a sub-optimal battery installation. You might just find this compelling!

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Caravan batteries, AGM versus lithium
 

It’s cheaper on the internet, or is it?

Posted on 16 Jan 2019 by enquiry@batterybusiness.com.au

My dear old mum used to say that a fool and their money are soon parted and, in today's world of quick comparisons and very little regulatory control for online business, that's particularly true. 

How do you know whether you are getting a genuine bargain?

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It’s cheaper on the internet, or is it?
 

Batteries, solar, caravans and RVs

Posted on 22 Nov 2018 by enquiry@batterybusiness.com.au

We help customers, day in, day out, to set up their caravans and motorhomes for the grand tour. None of them were ever set up for it when they left the factory. Here's why...

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Batteries, solar, caravans and RVs
 

Lithium versus AGM - the great debate

Posted on 11 Sep 2018 by cliveweatherhead@batterybusiness.com.au

Horses for courses, deep pockets, long term versus short term cost, the hot topic for customers at Battery House continues to be the lithium versus lead acid debate and, spoiler alert, there isn't a clear winner!

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Lithium versus AGM - the great debate
 

Solar - battery storage explained

Posted on 18 Oct 2017 by cliveweatherhead@batterybusiness.com.au

The case for solar is easy. The case for batteries is a bit more complicated. If you can spare 15 minutes, make yourself a coffee and read on...

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Solar - battery storage explained
 

Fork lift batteries - price versus value

Posted on 27 May 2017 by cliveweatherhead@batterybusiness.com.au

Almost every fork lift battery enquiry is about one thing - PRICE. Read on to find out why VALUE might be a better starting point.

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Fork lift batteries - price versus value
 

Mounting Flexible Solar Panels

Posted on 22 Nov 2016 by cliveweatherhead@batterybusiness.com.au

There's more than enough content for a good book on the topic of solar panel mounting, and more opinions on the subject than there are fish in the sea (approximately), so the following is more of a selection of ideas and points to consider than a final and expert opinion. None of it constitutes a recommendation so, at best, take it as a summary of what I have seen working, and a few pointers on what might cause a problem.

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Mounting Flexible Solar Panels