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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Any caravan or outdoors type of dealer would have the complete tube and
fitting for £10 to £15. They would also probably stock the type of
battery you need, a type intended for deep discharge rather than a car
type battery.

There's no need to get a deep discharge type for 8 watts for an hour. That
wouldn't even scratch the surface of the smallest car battery. If the
solar system works properly and keeps it topped up. I'd expect a car
battery to have a longer life under these conditions than those it's
designed for.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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