6V deep cycle batteries
Have had som very overcast weather the last 4 days, batteries down to 82% in morning back to 95% afternoon, how long can this be don before a 100% recharge becomes essential. Frank
Forum Discussion
Slownsy wrote:
TM-2030 Trimetric absorb 14.5 Amp set pt 2% 520A. time 4h high V15.9. float V13.5 Overcharge 10%. Finish A 3.5%
Solar 600W I am running a domestic 314l Samsung inverter fridge. Overnight all op usage around 14-16% 80A. As my generator was stolen I just wanted to check how long without damaging batteries. Back on a powered site for now. Thanks all.
Frank.
Cant make heads or tails of your post.
1. How many ah,s are the batts?
2. What controller do you have?
3. Bulk V? Absorp V? Flaot V?
All controllers have a trigger point.
Bulk should be like 14.8. Will try to put in all amps controller has.
Once 14.8 is reached, or usually 4 hrs it will switch to absorb. Amps will then taper.
Absorp is time based or amp based on some controllers.
Usually I believe float gets triggered at about 17 amps from absorb.
I dont thing boondocking and using your batts you dont have enough daylight to fully charge.
Depends what your doing. And what amps are going in during the day.
Sometimes you need to trick the controller with a load to get back into bulk . Even if it gets to absorb quickly to 14.8 it will go back into a time based absorp.
I dont think you can really overcharge a battery when boondocking. Especially with a reefer running on electric..
You need to watch the amps going in and make a judgement call.
Im not familiar with that samsung inverter fridge..Whats the watt use?
Your solar 600w/12 = 60amps
