Itinerant1 wrote:
Prepare for long generator run times to care for the batteries if longevity might be a concern. Solar will help but won't do much on cloudy/ rainy days or the shoulder seasons.
A moderately sized solar system with generator can address this.
Lead Acid batteries can take a fairly large bulk charge up to around 80-90%...it's that last 10-20% that are slow...so...
Run the generator in the morning to bulk charge quickly to 80-90%, then let the solar top up the batteries slowly over the rest of the day.
Yes, occasionally, the solar won't do the top up but as long as it's not all the time, the batteries should remain happy.
