Advice for my charging situation? Solar?
Hi folks - This is for my minivan. I have: - 24 hour usage around 1 kilowatt, on average. Half a kw on a lazy day (which usually = a cloudy or rainy day, for me). Max I have read on the kill...
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2oldman wrote:Naio wrote:Amperage produces heat. 50a @12v = 25a @24v.
I think the 50amp might melt. Or is 50amp at 12v less hot?
Ok, so I am occasionally getting up to 100a @ 24v. Like once every month or two, for a few seconds. Normal use is under 50a most of the day and under 75 most of a week. I know because I have tried different sizes of fuses.
I wonder what the 50a on the anderson connectors refers to? On their data sheet it seems to be saying 50a at 600v, which I cannot even imagine.
smkettner wrote:
For possible 100 amp draw I recommend the SB175 series with #4 or better wire for the portable battery and motor connections. Connector with #6 wire for the in van connecting pigtail.
http://www.powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpoles/powerpole-sets/sb175-sb-series-175-amp.html
Those look good!
