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Sandia_Man
Jul 24, 2019Explorer II
Iota converters are great, they do require the IQ4 module for smart charging capabilities. Our new rig came with a 30 amp Iota which was fine for the single battery the dealer installed. Since our preferred method of RVing is dry camping and boondocking, our single 12 volt battery was simply not cutting it. Went to Samsclub and picked up a pair of golf cart batteries, which is all we require for extended off the power grid camping.
Since efficiently restoring consumed amphours to our 12 volt reserves is paramount when RVing off the grid, I wanted a little more kick when replenishing our battery bank via generator. We purchased the 45 amp Iota with IQ4 built in, that was 11 years ago and that first pair of golfcart batteries went 8 years with juice still left in them when we traded them in. Pumping out 14.8 volts sure gets your batteries back up in a hurry.
Since efficiently restoring consumed amphours to our 12 volt reserves is paramount when RVing off the grid, I wanted a little more kick when replenishing our battery bank via generator. We purchased the 45 amp Iota with IQ4 built in, that was 11 years ago and that first pair of golfcart batteries went 8 years with juice still left in them when we traded them in. Pumping out 14.8 volts sure gets your batteries back up in a hurry.
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