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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Hi RJ,
Is 11 volts a typo? I'd NEVER take my bank down to 11 volts, even if I were running my 2500 watt inverter "flat out". Since Mitch has a marine battery *neither* should she. 12.2 under load would be a much safer target for her needs.
Amps will tell her nothing. Volts give an unreliable indication unless, over time, you develop your own personal "chart" of when to charge.
To do that is going to require the use of specific gravity measurements.
Is 11 volts a typo? I'd NEVER take my bank down to 11 volts, even if I were running my 2500 watt inverter "flat out". Since Mitch has a marine battery *neither* should she. 12.2 under load would be a much safer target for her needs.
Amps will tell her nothing. Volts give an unreliable indication unless, over time, you develop your own personal "chart" of when to charge.
To do that is going to require the use of specific gravity measurements.
RJsfishin wrote:
The quote below doesn't necessarily have to be true at all, explained in my post above.
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So neither amps nor volts tell you what you wanted to know--i.e. when to run the generator.
