Battery Voltage drop under load
Is a voltage drop to 12.0V to be expected with a 21.3A load with a fully charged ~216Ah battery bank? I've never loaded the batteries that much before, so really have no idea what to expect. It...
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brulaz wrote:
PianoTuna: right, forgot about that, only ~85% efficient.
Vulcan: no, the frig was just for testing. NO plans on doing that routinely. Propane is normal.
Mex: right, will do hydrometer check, before/after equalization when the sun returns.
And yes, 216Ah of FLA is a stupid small battery bank for 700W of solar. I do plan to upgrade but am currently at the cud-chewing stage because of trailer tongue weight and cost issues.
Thanks all.
no wonder the big draw..you were running a 120v heating element
everybody thought something was wrong with the 120v compressor fridge
that info about the LP fridge should have been in the first post
