Equalize Batteries
This is a question I must ask and some of you may know the answer, because I don't. * If I had a RV Controller that had the ability to equalize deep cell batteries and at the same time a solar cha...
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labren wrote:
This is a question I must ask and some of you may know the answer, because I don't.
* If I had a RV Controller that had the ability to equalize deep cell batteries and at the same time a solar charge controller and an inverter...that all had the ability to equalize batteries * will they all work against each other to do this task, or are we to have only one of these set to do that job?
I hope someone knows
Thank you,
The "RV controller" I am guessing is the converter. It does not equalize batteries as advertised, it just stirs them every so often when doing Float.
The solar controller will equalize at some high voltage it is set for
The "inverter" if an inverter charger would have a high voltage equalize setting.
The batteries will equalize at the higher voltage between the two but there is no need for both. Just leave the solar on normal, not to equalize and equalize with the inverter/charger. The instructions for doing that will be in its manual.
Those include disconnecting the batteries from the rig first, so the 16v equalizing voltage does not damage the rig's 12v systems. Eg the fridge has a 15.4 high limit, and light bulbs can burn out.
You need shore power for equalizing since it can take eight hours or so--too long to run the gen.
