Expectations for 6 volt batteries
We replaced our two 12V group 24's with two 6 volt golf cart batteries - 220 amp hours. We also have 270 watts of solar, a Trimetric monitor and a Progressive Dynamic 9100 converter with a Charge Wiza...
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What you are describing sounds like you are saying the meter is reading 12.5 volts a few hours after the sun goes down, while using a few lights and normal use of water-pump, refrigerator on propane, and detectors running.
NOTHING WRONG!
The Trimetric meter is reading the voltage with these items turned on. Reading the voltage "with load" will lower the voltage seen. A battery "full charge" would be 12.6 to 12.7 volts with no load. That means reading the voltage at the battery after everything has been turned off for at least 30 minutes would now allow a actual "state of charge" reading.
A multi-meter used for this reading would likely show 12.6 volts at this time for the actual voltage of the battery-bank. If you were watching a television too, the "loaded voltage could drop to 12.3 volts after turning on the TV for a few minutes.
NOTHING WRONG!
The Trimetric meter is reading the voltage with these items turned on. Reading the voltage "with load" will lower the voltage seen. A battery "full charge" would be 12.6 to 12.7 volts with no load. That means reading the voltage at the battery after everything has been turned off for at least 30 minutes would now allow a actual "state of charge" reading.
A multi-meter used for this reading would likely show 12.6 volts at this time for the actual voltage of the battery-bank. If you were watching a television too, the "loaded voltage could drop to 12.3 volts after turning on the TV for a few minutes.
