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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: PipKelpy on April 17, 2020, 02:05:18 pm

Title: Solar energiser??
Post by: PipKelpy on April 17, 2020, 02:05:18 pm

Has anyone tried this???

Power XXL B9000 - Electric Fence Hobby Energiser, Solar, 9/12V Battery Powered, incl. 55Ah Battery

Getting tight on grass and only available ground left has a deep wet hole that is fenced but needs extra protection. Due to being down a hill, wheelbarrows not accessible. Mum said get a cheap solar unit.

Would be for cattle and sheep.

Title: Re: Solar energiser??
Post by: landroverroy on April 18, 2020, 03:27:57 pm

What exactly is your question? I can't be bothered to look up what you have referred to without a link!


If your question is - will a small energiser work OK with a car battery and solar panel? Then the answer is yes. I have used a small solar panel(about £16 - £20 new) to keep my energiser battery charged, and operating a small hobby type energiser, and it's been working successfully for several months without needing recharging.

Title: Re: Solar energiser??
Post by: doganjo on April 18, 2020, 04:40:56 pm

It didn't take a lot of bother to copy and paste into google and get the link
https://www.countrystoredirect.com/acatalog/Solar_Powered_Energisers.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86ICjoQx2C_o1PBp3w9M0_JB95NcMTUxfo7PS4hNcqbB-eyj5X0OW8ZYaAo29EALw_wcB (https://www.countrystoredirect.com/acatalog/Solar_Powered_Energisers.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86ICjoQx2C_o1PBp3w9M0_JB95NcMTUxfo7PS4hNcqbB-eyj5X0OW8ZYaAo29EALw_wcB)

I assume you are asking if this would be suitable, Pip?

I'm really sorry I don't know the answer but I am sure some kind person will come along soon

Title: Re: Solar energiser??
Post by: landroverroy on April 18, 2020, 09:53:17 pm

Quote from: doganjo on April 18, 2020, 04:40:56 pm

It didn't take a lot of bother to copy and paste into google and get the link
https://www.countrystoredirect.com/acatalog/Solar_Powered_Energisers.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86ICjoQx2C_o1PBp3w9M0_JB95NcMTUxfo7PS4hNcqbB-eyj5X0OW8ZYaAo29EALw_wcB (https://www.countrystoredirect.com/acatalog/Solar_Powered_Energisers.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86ICjoQx2C_o1PBp3w9M0_JB95NcMTUxfo7PS4hNcqbB-eyj5X0OW8ZYaAo29EALw_wcB)

I assume you are asking if this would be suitable, Pip?

I'm really sorry I don't know the answer but I am sure some kind person will come along soon

I don't imagine it does take long to cut and paste doganjo- if you know how to!
But when I clicked on the link you produced, that is not a Hobby Energiser with a 55 ah battery. The battery is much smaller capacity - only 7 ah. I use a 55ah car battery ( an old one will do) and I don't think the 7 ah one will hold sufficient power produced by the solar panel in winter when the days are shorter than the nights. 


Needless to say I have already answered the question, based on the original specification. Yes it will work. But I would buy them all separately - the Hobby energiser, the solar charger (check the charging capacity) and the 55ah, or similar, battery.