My solar and the chassis batteries
Outside of Quartzsite boondocking for the last month. Very happy with the solar but have one last question i thought id throw out to the group. I can hear that Aux Start relay kicking in. Im thinki...
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time2roll wrote:mchero wrote:You should not be subjecting anything to 16.2 volts except the battery you are equalizing. This should be a manual process where the rest of the RV is disconnected.
You think I should also be equalizing the chassis batteries at 16.2 as well?
Time2roll,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>EXACTLY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I was directing the question to RLS7201.
The whole reason I'm going to put a switch on that solenoid. I don't need that solenoid cooking all day long! I cant even keep my finger on it because it gets so hot. I disconnected it for a few days and the chassis batteries are AOK so now I just need to find a nice looking mounting bracket. I like to wire my coach properly and most of all, cleanly! I get a kick out of these guys posting pictures of their solar installs and all you can see is a rats nest of wires.
Stick you hand in their electrical compartment and you have a 90% chance of starting a MAJOR electrical fire! LOL
I also want to install a relay and connect it to my Midnight solar charge controller so that when the house batteries are getting charged by the panels it will disconnect the solenoid via the relay. Why do I need the alternator charging the house batteries when I have 1K of solar on the rooftop. Take a load of that alternator!
I just need to get my hands on the BCC schematics.
Also, I'm sucking the MAX life out of these old Interstate house batteries. Not sure how much longer they will last. Around 12.0 in the AM just before the solar starts the daily juiceup cycle.
Anybody out in the Quartzsite area need some Auto/RV/Solar or computer work give me a call. I need new house batteries! LOL
