Re: making my own solar batter charger

J.Del Col wrote:
> Chris Barnes wrote:
> > I have a trail camera which uses a regular 6 volt "lantern" battery.
> > The problem is, the batteries get drained in just 3-4 days.
> >
> > I would like to put a solar cell on it so that will keep the batter
> > charged.


NIMH batteries can be recharged too.


Some people claim it is possible to recharge carbon/zinc lantern
batteries, but I wouldn't advise it. They can seriously overheat..
Alkaline cells can blow up if recharged.

J. Del Col
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