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cpeebles
Explorer
Oct 28, 2017

Second Battery Charger - Additional Batteries.

Come spring I am headed out with a Raptor 300mp and have committed for a year. Before spending the $$$ for solar I would like to be sure I am going to like the life style. I plan on doing a fair amo...
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jplante4
Explorer II
Oct 28, 2017
I have 450 aH of battery and 200 watts or solar. I don't run the microwave or electric coffee pot when not hooked up, use the inverter to run the TV a few hours a day and run lights at night. I start the genny in the morning and the Xantrex 458 2000 watt inverter/converter tops off the jars in less than an hour. The initial draw can get up towards 100 amps DC.

Make sure you get a multi-stage charger. I'd lean toward an 85 amp job. Maybe this.

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