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Old 12-06-2018, 12:18 PM   #1
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Does anyone on this forum know if an Adco cover will allow enough light through on the solar panels to charge my batteries? I contacted Adco and they said that they had heard from some that said yes and others that said no.
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Old 12-06-2018, 12:52 PM   #2
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Unlikely. It would be like putting your panels in a tent. All the covers advertise that they block UV, paint damaging sunlight.
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Old 12-06-2018, 01:03 PM   #3
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I have an Adco Tyvek cover and it does not allow enough light through to my panels. I put my batteries on trickle charge every three weeks or so.
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Unlikely. It would be like putting your panels in a tent. All the covers advertise that they block UV, paint damaging sunlight.
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