Costco 6V battery charge rate
Hello, I have few questions. I have searched and could not find a direct answer. First, I list what I have: I have a 135W panel on roof. Yes, I plan on expanding with 2 more panels some day....
Forum Discussion
Thanks Niner,
Sounds like I should install battery sense wiring from controller to the battery pack to realize the benefit of accurate calculations. The sun has gone down a bit so the controller has kicked off with solid green light on instead of flashing. I checked and it is 13.39V at the ring terminals (6.70 at lower #1, 6.69 at upper #2 and 13.39 at #3). As per paper manual, I assume it has entered "night" mode. Correct?
Perhaps I do need amp meter and volt meter...
By the way, it is not going to be easy to check water level in these 6V batteries because it is so tall and I have 1" or so clearance between top of the batteries and the ceiling of the battery compartment. I have to disconnect the conductors, tilt, and try to wiggle the battery out of the compartment without having the positive terminals touch the metal parts of the compartment.
I placed a heavy cloth on the positive post when I put the batteries in. I place a good size rectangle piece of rubber mudflap on top of the upper #2 6v battery so that it wont short out against the sheet metal when it bounce up if I hit a nasty bump. The lower #1 battery is OK because it is underneath a wood particle board that was supporting the #2 battery above.
Appreciate your feedbacks.
Sounds like I should install battery sense wiring from controller to the battery pack to realize the benefit of accurate calculations. The sun has gone down a bit so the controller has kicked off with solid green light on instead of flashing. I checked and it is 13.39V at the ring terminals (6.70 at lower #1, 6.69 at upper #2 and 13.39 at #3). As per paper manual, I assume it has entered "night" mode. Correct?
Perhaps I do need amp meter and volt meter...
By the way, it is not going to be easy to check water level in these 6V batteries because it is so tall and I have 1" or so clearance between top of the batteries and the ceiling of the battery compartment. I have to disconnect the conductors, tilt, and try to wiggle the battery out of the compartment without having the positive terminals touch the metal parts of the compartment.
I placed a heavy cloth on the positive post when I put the batteries in. I place a good size rectangle piece of rubber mudflap on top of the upper #2 6v battery so that it wont short out against the sheet metal when it bounce up if I hit a nasty bump. The lower #1 battery is OK because it is underneath a wood particle board that was supporting the #2 battery above.
Appreciate your feedbacks.
