Napa 85-5000 battery charger manual
Does anyone know where I can get a manual for a Napa 85-5000 battery charger? My dad is using one of these chargers to charge 8 GC2 batteries in his offgrid cabin. It's not an RV, but the setup is...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
Switch to led lighting. Make coffee on the propane stove. The coffee maker I use draws about 8 amp-hours from the battery bank--but it is a two cup unit. 300 watts of panels would meet your needs and keep the battery bank in tip top shape. I'd prefer to see you go to six two volt cells rather than six volt jars. I'd look seriously at agm chemistry for the bank.
Yes, we will switch to LED lighting.
I agree about the coffee making and need to talk to the coffee drinkers in the family - I know enough not to mess with people's coffee.
When you say "six two volt cells" do you mean 12V batteries? How is that batter than a pair of 6V ("three two volt cells")?
I think we should consider AGMs also. That way nobody needs to check the levels. The batteries are on a shelf about 6 feet off the floor so weight is an issue. The shelf is strong, but I don't want to lift anything much heavier than the GC2s up there. Are there suitable AGMs that are less than 75 lbs each?
