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I can fully understand this not to mention ongoing maintenance. Am beginning to think that the better alternative is a "hybrid." Place a battery box on the front box with a trailer light connector to attach to a battery in the box. Run power and lines off this and hook up one of those small solar panel trickle charges on the top of the trailer. Much cheaper and does the same thing. Just need to make the battery a safe install.

Thanks. Good article.

Here is some useful information I found. Note the Maxxima LED light @ $35.00. Promising for solar batteries.

Wells Cargo: 7000011 Box, Battery, Solar, Group 27 Battery $193.60 EA

7000010 Box, Battery, Solar, "U" Series Battery $155.93 EA

http://www.powerupco.com/batteries/boxes.php

http://www.batterymart.com/c-solar-battery-chargers.htmlLED Lights & Mounts: http://www.maxxima.com/contact_us.php

LED Lights/Solar: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Maxxima-White-LED-Cargo-Camper-RV-Light-Solar-Trailer_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50070QQitemZ370239135116

Thanks good practical info. If a charging regulator is applied online will that prevent the batteries from building up too much resistance?

This is a question better asked by BSA to the Girl Scouts of America. They have surveys that have already been answered by their various units. Our family is both active with BSA and also at the service unit level for GSA. Go straight for the need. Go direct to GSA or their individual districts which suffer from the same merger and financial issues as BSA councils.

I have researched various sites and finding it difficult for an easy solution to Solar Power enable out wells cargo trailer with low amp load to run a couple LED lights and possibly a rear facing LED flood light. Has anyone done this or know of a company that sells a complete kit ?