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storyarc
Explorer
Jan 31, 2020

Disconnect/Shut off converter when inverter is on

I recently got 600W of solar, two 12V 100ah gel batteries, 40amp charge controller, and 2500W inverter installed on my travel trailer. The guy who installed the system disabled charging via the conver...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Feb 02, 2020
Had to edit earlier post about PT's quote re C/20 charging rate for Gels. C/20 is the 20 hr rate. Got confused with ?? C.20 ?? as the 20% charging rate??? All a muddle now :(

Anyway, if it is the 20 hr rate that is 5 amps per 100 AH so charging/discharging limit on two 100AH gels would be 10 amps! That does not seem right? With four your inverter limit would be only 200w of 120 appliances.

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