House/solar battery opinions
My current battery space is 20"L x 14"w x 10"H Going solar, and want to packs as much AH in there as I can (reasonably). Currently looking at 250 - 300. Price is not THE deciding factor, unless ...
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Got the monitor installed. The battery is an Interstate 24HD about one year old. We accidentally drained it once in Alaska. It's been plugged into 110 for about a week. Parameters used for stop:
P1 14.3 volts
P2. 2
P3. 70
Dropped in the fuse and the meter came on - no frying sounds or bad smells. Volts showed 13.4, amps .02 and the % meter didn't register anything yet since the monitor never registered the battery as fully charged. Turned on a light and the monitor showed a draw in amps, but don't remember the figure. Plugged in 110 and the charging light came on, volts changed to 13.7 and amps changed to .01.
I'm new to this, but the low voltage reading bothers me as the battery should be close to fully charged, unless it's damaged. I expected a higher reading. I also expected a higher amp flow when charging . Is it me or is there a problem?
P1 14.3 volts
P2. 2
P3. 70
Dropped in the fuse and the meter came on - no frying sounds or bad smells. Volts showed 13.4, amps .02 and the % meter didn't register anything yet since the monitor never registered the battery as fully charged. Turned on a light and the monitor showed a draw in amps, but don't remember the figure. Plugged in 110 and the charging light came on, volts changed to 13.7 and amps changed to .01.
I'm new to this, but the low voltage reading bothers me as the battery should be close to fully charged, unless it's damaged. I expected a higher reading. I also expected a higher amp flow when charging . Is it me or is there a problem?
