Just Starting Solar Research
Man, there's a lot to read and digest with possibly installing a small solar panel. I very recently replaced my original 1-stage converter/charger with the Progressive Dynamics PD4600 series conve...
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You don't want to run the batts down below say 12.1 or 12.2 volts (50
%) so you have your little voltmeter gizmo stuck in the 12v socket in the Winegard Tv panel and keep an eye on it.
Your "morning voltage" (it doesn't have to be perfect like PT is talking about for a science test) is what counts before you start running things and before solar can start raising the voltage--so that might be Really Early.
So first morning it says 12.6, then 12.4, so you expect next day will be 12.2. So now you know to recharge the batts that day or else tomorrow it will say 12.0. If you do go to 12.0 one morning due to circumstances, it is no big deal. Just don't do it often and the batts won't care.
%) so you have your little voltmeter gizmo stuck in the 12v socket in the Winegard Tv panel and keep an eye on it.
Your "morning voltage" (it doesn't have to be perfect like PT is talking about for a science test) is what counts before you start running things and before solar can start raising the voltage--so that might be Really Early.
So first morning it says 12.6, then 12.4, so you expect next day will be 12.2. So now you know to recharge the batts that day or else tomorrow it will say 12.0. If you do go to 12.0 one morning due to circumstances, it is no big deal. Just don't do it often and the batts won't care.
