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johnm1
Explorer
May 03, 2016

Do I need solar or more batteries and a better charger?

OK - I'm starting to wonder if I'm looking at this wrong. I was planning on solar and starting small with 1 or 2 portable panels and eventually put them (and more) on the roof but now I'm really wo...
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full_mosey
Explorer
May 09, 2016
johnm1 wrote:

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BTW: what do "C/8" and "C/5" mean?

Thanks all,


C is the 20Hour AH rating of the battery.

With a 100AH battery, C/8 = 12.5A.

HTH;
John

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