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9. I can’t connect all three of my solar panels to my
Patriot Power Generator at the same time.
• The Patriot Power Generator is designed with only one Anderson
input port. To attach more than one solar panel to your generator,
the panels need to be daisy-chained with the supplied wires on the
panels themselves. If you have questions about daisy chaining, or
if your Anderson connector will not insert into your Patriot Power
Generator, please contact customer service for help (see Contact
Information on page 2).
10. I left my solar panel connected to a battery (not a
Patriot Power Generator) overnight and now it has less
charge than the evening before.
• Batteries will not gain any power from a solar panel at night. It may
even deplete the battery if connected poorly (e.g., without a solar
charge controller or to the wrong connections). Electricity is a two-
way street and will flow to and from the source and to and from the
destination depending on the current, charge, power draw, as well
as a few other factors. Unless electricity is governed and controlled
with technology such as a solar charge controller, you cannot be
assured of the results when charging with solar panels, batteries or
other electronic components.
• Solar panels only produce electricity with the presence of sunlight.
When a solar panel is not exposed to sun or is connected to a
battery without a solar charge controller, the electricity in the
battery will flow back to the panel in the form of heat. The panels
will become warm, just like an electric blanket would, and may drain
the connected battery. Please note: Do not use solar panels as heat
sources.
• The other peril of ungoverned solar charging batteries is that you
may overcharge and damage the battery. This is unsafe and will not
give you more energy. In fact, it will most likely reduce the charge
because of the damage caused to the battery. The battery may swell
and become warm. Do not use a swollen battery. Instead, carefully
dispose of it in a legal and safe manner.
• Disconnect your Patriot Power Generator from any charging source
when it is not charging. Unlike lead-based batteries, the lithium-
based Patriot Power Generator does not need to be kept on a trickle
charger or have the charger plugged in constantly to retain a charge.