House batteries not up to ah rating
Bought 2 new Interstate SRM-24 group 24 RV/Marine batteries a few months ago. I have used the MH 4 times on trips lasting from 3-6 days. Never going below 40 amps before recharging. The rating is 85...
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NinerBikes, I made trip the following trips
Nov 1 trip 2 nights dry
5 hookups
Jan 2 trips 2 nights dry
and 5 nights dry
Feb 1 trip 2 nights dry
March 2 trips 3 nights dry
and 4 nights dry
So, 6 trips 18 dry and 5 hookups
Latest update- 4.5 hours of solar equalizing 30 watt panel no controller on battery A and 6.5 hours on B battery with 16v charger.
Battery A
Sat noon
+1 2 3 4 5 6
1215 1230 1245 1230 1235 1215
Sun morning
1225 1240 1250 1250 1250 1235
Mon morning
1235 1245 1260 1245 1250 1215
Mon evening
1250 1250 1250 1260 1260 1235
Battery B
Sat noon
1230 1245 1240 1245 1250 1240
Sun morning
1250 1250 1250 1240 1240 1235
Mon morning
1250 1235 1235 1250 1250 1250
Mon evening
1260 1260 1260 1250 1250 1250
Seeing some improvement. I don't want to leave it charging unattended like overnight. Giving it 6+ hours of charging a day.
Nov 1 trip 2 nights dry
5 hookups
Jan 2 trips 2 nights dry
and 5 nights dry
Feb 1 trip 2 nights dry
March 2 trips 3 nights dry
and 4 nights dry
So, 6 trips 18 dry and 5 hookups
Latest update- 4.5 hours of solar equalizing 30 watt panel no controller on battery A and 6.5 hours on B battery with 16v charger.
Battery A
Sat noon
+1 2 3 4 5 6
1215 1230 1245 1230 1235 1215
Sun morning
1225 1240 1250 1250 1250 1235
Mon morning
1235 1245 1260 1245 1250 1215
Mon evening
1250 1250 1250 1260 1260 1235
Battery B
Sat noon
1230 1245 1240 1245 1250 1240
Sun morning
1250 1250 1250 1240 1240 1235
Mon morning
1250 1235 1235 1250 1250 1250
Mon evening
1260 1260 1260 1250 1250 1250
Seeing some improvement. I don't want to leave it charging unattended like overnight. Giving it 6+ hours of charging a day.
