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Empty_Nest__Soo
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014

Charging 4 12-volt house batteries with portable charger

The new-to-us coach has 4 12-volt house batteries in parallel. Our uses for it will include boondocking for weeks at a time in spring and fall in the mountains. It has a couple of solar panels (100 ...
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jrnymn7
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
"JR, I agree with most of what you are saying, but the statement that anything less than 20A - for 100 AH battery - will result in "too low" charging voltage, is way too strong. "



I don't recall saying any such thing??? In fact, I believe I said just the opposite... too low a charging voltage will not allow the charger to max out its current limit.

hope this clarifies things.

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