pianotuna wrote:
Hi Bill,
It sounds to me as if your 8D batteries may be a bit sulphated. They should be able to sustain you more than just one night. You should have 800 amp-hours total, and 400 amp-hours useable (or more if you ignore the 50% guide line).
You should be able to run 4.8 kilowatt hours and be at 50% SOC.
PT, you can be down to 50% in a day with a compressor fridge without solar and with other stuff going on. Hell, I can suck 50% out of my 740Ah bank WITHOUT a compressor fridge or a microwave. Maybe not in one day but definitely in a 3 day weekend. IMO, not unusual.
Bill, not sure why you responded the way you did. PT's just trying to help out here. That's the whole point of internet forums.
