Best battery charger options
I’m running (2) 6v 215AH gc2’s wired in series for a 12 volt system. I am trying to figure out the best/quickest way to charge them with a generator. We will have limited times where we can use the g...
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Sooner,
You have an interesting situation....
It seems that the first thing you have to do is run a spreadsheet all about your power consumption. If you can't manage with what you have, change what you are doing....
Yes, bury the WFCO, I have never seen one perform to spec....
Don't count for much from the TV charging as the cable will be too small and too long to do much good.
Having AGMs helps because they could be charged faster, and if you talk to either Progressive Dynamics or Iota, they can set a unit up to match the battery.
The weight of the copper is all important. You only have to buy it once, but if you go short on it, you will pay for that forever.
Yes, Solar is always on - except in Michigan (Sun is rare)- it can even work when underway, but it takes a lot of square feet to do very much good. It is still often a decent ROI.
Good Luck there.
Matt
You have an interesting situation....
It seems that the first thing you have to do is run a spreadsheet all about your power consumption. If you can't manage with what you have, change what you are doing....
Yes, bury the WFCO, I have never seen one perform to spec....
Don't count for much from the TV charging as the cable will be too small and too long to do much good.
Having AGMs helps because they could be charged faster, and if you talk to either Progressive Dynamics or Iota, they can set a unit up to match the battery.
The weight of the copper is all important. You only have to buy it once, but if you go short on it, you will pay for that forever.
Yes, Solar is always on - except in Michigan (Sun is rare)- it can even work when underway, but it takes a lot of square feet to do very much good. It is still often a decent ROI.
Good Luck there.
Matt
