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ewarnerusa
Nomad
Nov 25, 2014

Opinions on my battery charging profile (solar)

I am curious about what others with battery charging expertise think about what I'm doing to my batteries. Am I damaging them or shortening their lifespan? Quick background, I installed 280 watts ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Nov 25, 2014
Hi,

You don't mention an equalize "session". I believe Trojan suggests 15.5 volts for that. Perhaps consider doing so once a month?

Nice choice of charge controller. I'm surprized that you only see 15 amps from 280 watts.

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