Good question Hunter, I leave it hooked up all the time. It is on a charge
controller. The charge controller has more than one function. It equalizes
and breaks the circut when the sun goes down so there is no loss of current
through the solar panel.

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> From: HHamp5246@aol.com
> To: airstream@airstream.net
> Subject: [a/s] Slar (was Fulltiming)
> Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 3:34 PM
>
> In a message dated 4/20/99 3:30:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jcolao@erols.com
> writes:
>
> << Very important. If a battery goes dead, it can never again regain full
> charge capacity once the plates have developed sulfates. Run to the store
> and get a solar panel as soon as you possibly can. I have found that
> UNISolar has the best performance especially in shaded conditions. I buy
> mine from Go Solar or gosolar.com. or 516 727 2224. Good luck! >>
>
> I have a question for you Joe... do you leave the solar hooked up all the

> time...even when you are on shore power or do you have to unhook the solar
> when you hook up to shore power?
>
> Hunter