My new van buildout thread
I figure I will have a lot of questions so I should put them all in one thread :). I got a new van! Well, an old one, but new to me. It's in another state, and I won't see it in person for a few m...
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Ok, 500Ah of 50% depleted AGM will have no issues safely accepting 80 amps charge current.
If these were 500Ah of Lifeline AGM, 80 amps would not even meet the 20% rate recommended when deeply cycled.
Odyssey AGM says 40% minimum charge rate when deeply cycled.
My Northstar AGM walks down in performance with many low and slow solar only recharging, and a high amp recharge from 50% to ~80% and then onto full restores performance, but more than 10 low and slow solar recharges after depletion to 50% levels might require 2 back to back high amp recharges to restore performance back into the impressive category.
Low and slow recharging can tickle some AGMs to death when deeply cycled, despite the grandpa's 'trickle charge everything' mentality that is alive and well, and incorrect, depending on the specific battery and its usage.
As for testing the PD9280 to see if it works, can you apply 50 amps of load onto the batteries and have the PD running trying to maintain 13.2+ volts?
IE... plug in PD attached to battery, then turn on big inverter powering microwave, see if it can maintain voltage?
If these were 500Ah of Lifeline AGM, 80 amps would not even meet the 20% rate recommended when deeply cycled.
Odyssey AGM says 40% minimum charge rate when deeply cycled.
My Northstar AGM walks down in performance with many low and slow solar only recharging, and a high amp recharge from 50% to ~80% and then onto full restores performance, but more than 10 low and slow solar recharges after depletion to 50% levels might require 2 back to back high amp recharges to restore performance back into the impressive category.
Low and slow recharging can tickle some AGMs to death when deeply cycled, despite the grandpa's 'trickle charge everything' mentality that is alive and well, and incorrect, depending on the specific battery and its usage.
As for testing the PD9280 to see if it works, can you apply 50 amps of load onto the batteries and have the PD running trying to maintain 13.2+ volts?
IE... plug in PD attached to battery, then turn on big inverter powering microwave, see if it can maintain voltage?
