Renogy 20A dc to DC report
Hi All, Regarding the Renogy 20A DC to DC Battery Charger 12V, the unit puts out 20 amps, but draws 30 amps when doing so. This is the result of bench testing.
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Hi BFL13,
My cousin did the bench test. I was not there. He said it provided 20 amps out and drew about 30 amps to do so. He did not mention the voltage, and I did not think to ask him. But if it was pushing out 20 amps I think it probably was set for the 14.7 output voltage.
I'll be traveling to him in late September or early October for the installation.
My reason for adding the dc to DC unit is that currently my "house" bank discharges into the V-10 at about 8 amps when trundling down the road at highway speeds. Some of that loss is made up by the solar--but not all. This started when I moved to the AGM telecom jars.
Since 2009, I've driven the class C about 10,000 miles a year. With higher fuel prices that may drop by 50%.
My cousin did the bench test. I was not there. He said it provided 20 amps out and drew about 30 amps to do so. He did not mention the voltage, and I did not think to ask him. But if it was pushing out 20 amps I think it probably was set for the 14.7 output voltage.
I'll be traveling to him in late September or early October for the installation.
My reason for adding the dc to DC unit is that currently my "house" bank discharges into the V-10 at about 8 amps when trundling down the road at highway speeds. Some of that loss is made up by the solar--but not all. This started when I moved to the AGM telecom jars.
Since 2009, I've driven the class C about 10,000 miles a year. With higher fuel prices that may drop by 50%.
