How To Test Deer Feeder Solar Panel

I m thinking about going to 6v rechargeable batteries and solar panels for our deer feeders and have some questions.

How to test deer feeder solar panel.

Save time and money by installing a moultrie 6 volt deluxe solar panel on your feeder. The fact is that solar panels are passive energy gatherers and we can t tell much just looking at or touching them. How to test a 12 volt solar panel vs other voltages. I had a look at dads multimeter and the amps were set out way simpler.

As most solar panels are 12 volts the solar panel test methods are basically the same. Our feeders are in the shade most of the day piney woods. Make sure to lock the boat winch as some of our bears have figured out how to trip the catch and have them freefall. Results will vary depending on sun strength time of day angle of light and temperatu.

The best way to check for signs of life is to measure a solar panel s voltage. The racoons and squirrels kept breaking the wire and moving were the panel was pointing as they tried to get to the feeder. We use moultrie feeder motors a chain is wrapped aroung the limb it is hanging from and a pulley and boat winch cable system is used to raise and lower the barrel. If you d like to learn more about what voltage is we ll let you look up ohm s law in order to keep things short and sweet in this article.

Don t forget the compass so that the solar panel faces directly south. The solar panel will trickle charge your 6 volt battery during the day. See how to test your solar panel for open voltage and current reading. My mistake the first time was i screwed it onto a tree beside the feeder rather than directly on the side the feeder.

You will want to ensure that you place the positive to positive and negative to negative when attaching your multimeter to the connection on the back of your solar panel. Lantern batteries are getting expensive and are a pain to replace all the time. I think i stuffed up explaining the amps setting on this one as some of the megas ma.