Can I leave a 200 watt Renogy suitcase charger hooked up 24/7

[Cherguin]

We are new to the motorhome world and planning our first trip later this month. We have a 2018 Coachman Mirada 35KB and it came with a Renogy 200 watt solar charger which I plan to use while dry camping in Key West. My question is this:  Can I leave it hooked to the the battery 24/7 and just move it to track the sun all day or do I need to disconnect it every evening?

Thanks in advance for your help. 

Cherguin

[MNtundraRet · Accepted solution]

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@Cherguin wrote:

We are new to the motorhome world and planning our first trip later this month. We have a 2018 Coachman Mirada 35KB and it came with a Renogy 200 watt solar charger which I plan to use while dry camping in Key West. My question is this:  Can I leave it hooked to the the battery 24/7 and just move it to track the sun all day or do I need to disconnect it every evening?

Thanks in advance for your help. 

Cherguin

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I don't see any problem using it that way. 

[Grit_dog · Accepted solution]

Considering a 200W charger won’t do much to replenish any real daily use, certainly zero risk of any overcharging,  and that it will do nothing at night time, yes you can leave it connected 24-7. 

[Cherguin]

Thank you very much!  Another question if you don’t mind.  If I got a second 200 watt panel can I simply connect both of them to my house batteries separately?  By separately I mean both sets of alligator clips or circle lugs?  Both solar panels have their own battery controller.  

[MNtundraRet · Accepted solution]

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@Cherguin wrote:

We are new to the motorhome world and planning our first trip later this month. We have a 2018 Coachman Mirada 35KB and it came with a Renogy 200 watt solar charger which I plan to use while dry camping in Key West. My question is this:  Can I leave it hooked to the the battery 24/7 and just move it to track the sun all day or do I need to disconnect it every evening?

Thanks in advance for your help. 

Cherguin

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I don't see any problem using it that way.