Lithium batteries and alternator protection.
The six 6 volt lead-acid house batteries in my class A DP have gone bad. I am looking to replace them with 6 Battleborn 100Ah 12v LiFePO batteries. Eventually I will be adding solar. I am not look...
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CA Traveler wrote:
OK Apparentlly you choose to set the unit to 20A output so no need for further comment on that subject.
With 400AH batteries and 380AH usable I would definitely set the limit to the max provided there was not a alternator or wiring issue. For my MH there would have to be a very significant house DC usage before a 30A+ draw would be a concern.
So yes I would operate the unit at max at times. For me the pros of getting the battery fully charged initially or for short runs would be the deciding factor.
I respect what you choose to do and I think that I better understand your posts.
Cheers
We usually run 8 hour days when traveling so why charge at a high rate.
Alternator heat was a primary reason for the thread. (High amperage = higher heat)
(note) when traveling both of us are up front, house/couch power is very low. most all electronics are running on 12 vdc chassis power. the only inverted power would be the freezer. the couch refer would be running LP gas.
This is why I choose to set the DC-DC charger at a low setting, the engine alternator is providing 90 %.. so we simply don't need it.
