Inverters with Mix of 6s and 12s
I have posted in various places lately about my attempt to find a good way to run the mixed bank of 6s and 12s. As a sort of update, here is what I have found out so far. (Two beat up T-1275s are ...
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On the above, IMO, the priority would be a 2000w inverter so the MW can be run at full blast. :)
Once you go in for a split bank you can have any combo you like, such as AGMs and Wets, 12s and 6s of either, anything you like!
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As an aside, I have been trying to run the Honda 3000 to max amps to recharge all 6 batts to see how much I could get done in two hours (I can go longer where we are camping now, but this is for a test at two hours)
Before, with all Vector portables, the Honda maxed at 130a. One more amp would pop the breaker it seemed like.
Today, I have the PowerMax (PF corrected) 100a on the four 6s and tried how many Vector amps I could run on the 12s. It did 50a and one more amp (seemed like) popped the Honda. I also have the rig on the Honda but with nothing much on. I turned on the laptop with that 150a on there and the Honda popped.
So that means I think that the Vectors have a power factor of 0.8
This might be all wrong, but where, of that 130 all Vector, now there is 50, so 80 more Vector is the same as 100 more PF corrected PM, so to me that means 100=80. ???? That would compare with the reported 0.7 PF of a typical converter.
I figured after the amps had tapered on the 100amper, I could add more Vector, but not amp for amp due to the PF on the Vectors. (a 40 and a 35)
I was able to do this:
Start: 100 PM, 40a VEC, 10a Vec
Then: 85a PM, 40a VEC, 20a Vec
Then: 65a PM, 40a Vec, 35a Vec
By the time I got to there, the Vecs on the 12s were almost to their programmed trip point at 14v (battery) to taper their amps and the 35 started to taper. So that was the best I could do with that collection.
BTW at the two hours, the four 6s are at 14.9v accepting 30a and the 12s are at 14.6v, accepting 35a. So both banks are somewhere just over 80% SOC not sure where.
I need to juggle things better to get the 12s done more and the 6s less, but that is for another day :)
Once you go in for a split bank you can have any combo you like, such as AGMs and Wets, 12s and 6s of either, anything you like!
------
As an aside, I have been trying to run the Honda 3000 to max amps to recharge all 6 batts to see how much I could get done in two hours (I can go longer where we are camping now, but this is for a test at two hours)
Before, with all Vector portables, the Honda maxed at 130a. One more amp would pop the breaker it seemed like.
Today, I have the PowerMax (PF corrected) 100a on the four 6s and tried how many Vector amps I could run on the 12s. It did 50a and one more amp (seemed like) popped the Honda. I also have the rig on the Honda but with nothing much on. I turned on the laptop with that 150a on there and the Honda popped.
So that means I think that the Vectors have a power factor of 0.8
This might be all wrong, but where, of that 130 all Vector, now there is 50, so 80 more Vector is the same as 100 more PF corrected PM, so to me that means 100=80. ???? That would compare with the reported 0.7 PF of a typical converter.
I figured after the amps had tapered on the 100amper, I could add more Vector, but not amp for amp due to the PF on the Vectors. (a 40 and a 35)
I was able to do this:
Start: 100 PM, 40a VEC, 10a Vec
Then: 85a PM, 40a VEC, 20a Vec
Then: 65a PM, 40a Vec, 35a Vec
By the time I got to there, the Vecs on the 12s were almost to their programmed trip point at 14v (battery) to taper their amps and the 35 started to taper. So that was the best I could do with that collection.
BTW at the two hours, the four 6s are at 14.9v accepting 30a and the 12s are at 14.6v, accepting 35a. So both banks are somewhere just over 80% SOC not sure where.
I need to juggle things better to get the 12s done more and the 6s less, but that is for another day :)
