Renogy solar?
I can get 100 watt RV system through Amazon complete with 10 amp controller, mounting brackets and cables for $229 delivered. Anyone know anything about this company? Thanks......DJ
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Hi BFL13,
Since SG is a measurement of the density of the fluid the only ways it can go lower are self discharge, addition of more distilled water, or mechanical stirring of the fluid.
Self discharge on older cells can be 1% per day.
I've always believed in slow charging, but not because it is "higher quality". It does lend itself to less sloughing off of positive plate material.
I'm always learning new "stuff" and in another thread today I learned that the detritus from plate shedding can be a conductive liquid which "sits" in the well below the plates. When that liquid eventually starts to touch the plates it slowly increases the self discharge rate.
I also believe in what is called "saturation" charging where a low current (200 milliamperes) is applied to the battery for 14 to 16 hours. Most solar systems can't deal with that--so bank switching can be used where one bank is deliberately used to do a 14 to 16 hour charge on the other.
Saturation charge is one reason I do "opportunity" charging on shore power as often as I can.
Since SG is a measurement of the density of the fluid the only ways it can go lower are self discharge, addition of more distilled water, or mechanical stirring of the fluid.
Self discharge on older cells can be 1% per day.
I've always believed in slow charging, but not because it is "higher quality". It does lend itself to less sloughing off of positive plate material.
I'm always learning new "stuff" and in another thread today I learned that the detritus from plate shedding can be a conductive liquid which "sits" in the well below the plates. When that liquid eventually starts to touch the plates it slowly increases the self discharge rate.
I also believe in what is called "saturation" charging where a low current (200 milliamperes) is applied to the battery for 14 to 16 hours. Most solar systems can't deal with that--so bank switching can be used where one bank is deliberately used to do a 14 to 16 hour charge on the other.
Saturation charge is one reason I do "opportunity" charging on shore power as often as I can.
