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dave17352
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Jun 27, 2019

Inverter in repurposed generator locatoin with agm batteries

I am thinking about upgrading my solar some and this is my plan.

I will locate my 2 agm deep cycles, 30 amp mppt solar controller and 2000 watt inverter all in the old generator location that I removed several years ago. Presently there is just one agm in there now.
The generator comppartmment is well vented as the orignal door is on the compartment. There is plenty of room for this equipment and air movement.

My concerns are

All though agm's should not out gas except if extreme overcharging occurs. It still makes me a little nervous.

The second concern is The propane compartment is above the genrator compartment. That kind of makes me nervous. Like what if the propane leaks and falls and kinda get side tracked into the generator compartment below. Of course the original design had the generator running below the propane:).

So what do you all think?

This is on my 98 Lance Truck Camper

Thanks
Dave

23 Replies

  • Ah, the old "What if an asteroid comes through the living room drapes?

    It is difficult to achieve 17+ volts needed to vent an AGM battery. You'll be too busy putting out fires at the refrigerator and converter to notice. The smoke detector will scream, blackout city with lighting and the fuses would have to first, go on vacation.

    Runaway converters are as rare as a teenager missing burger night.

    I hope the intended humor helps you chuckle away an active imagination :)
  • Upgrading your solar system is a great idea. What did your energy say you use or what do you want to be able to use...amp hours?
  • Makes sense to me. I have the 2000w inverter under the kitchen counter with the AGMs (no venting normally,so ok inside IMO--technically maybe not, but I am ignoring that--I will not overcharge them to cause venting)

    Only thing not mentioned in OP is battery charger/converter. I have mine handy to the inverter so they share the fat, short wires to battery bank along with the solar wires.

    Do have a Trimetric or other means to measure amps for the AGMs. To know if they are full, you must see that they get down to accepting 0.5a/100AH. Not possible without an ammeter. Death to AGMs if you don't.

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