Advice on deep cycle setup?
Hello, I have a Safari van that I've converted into a camper. I replaced the starting battery with a Duracell Ultra Dual Purpose (Starting/Cycling) Battery that cost $105 (got it at batteries ...
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JohnnyGood wrote:
Hi All,
I'm afraid the 24 volts may have cooked the AGM. Heard bubbling noises - top popped. :/ Got it fixed to 12 volts, and I know major damage may have been done.
(controller is supposed to auto-sense and set voltage ... wtf?)
Panels were definitely in parallel the whole time. I hooked up the battery and then the panels.
More later - work now.
L
If you wired in series the controller would see and auto set to 24 volts. The controller is unable to create boosted voltage that high.
What voltage did you see on the controller when the battery was venting?
