Perhaps Capacity is Not King
I don't want to derail the current "charging AGM batteries" thread more than I already have. During the course of that thread I was shopping for AGM batteries, trying to determine which ones could ...
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landyacht318 wrote:
I was seeking, from that northstar PDF, the initial charging current as it relates to battery capacity. Most of what my concerns in this entire thread is being able to meet the minimum recommended bulk current with my main recharging source, which is solar.
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The initial/minimum charge current is related to the time to recharge or catch up.
Can solar return ~110% of missing AHs. If you have days of inclement weather, can solar catch up for the days there was a % shortfall?
If not, you need more initial current and this translates into solar array sizing. I cannot, so I carry a genny.
HTH;
John
