SiO2 Battery -UPDATE 5 (Two Batts)
Updates 22 Oct, 8 Nov, 10 Nov (photo), 14 Nov, 15 Dec http://azimuthsolar.ca/product/12v-100ah-sio2-battery/ Mostly PT has given info on these over several posts in several threads, but I have l...
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No the charge rates are not a factor. Also in the TC the SiO2 is by itself and only runs the inverter. The two 6s do all the usual 12v stuff. If I had two SiO2s they would be in parallel and run everything.
The two 6s down to 50% make 115AH while two SiO2s down to 20% would make 160AH. That is with comparable 20 hr rates 11.5 amps vs 10 amps. So the two would be as good as having one on inverter and the two 6s on the rest for operating when the inverter AH are 45 or less. (At 65 amps MW, 45 AH is 41 minutes.)
The problem is cost. Two more 6s would be much less cost than one more SiO2, even with the current sale price. The one SiO2 has already solved my inverter problem with the TC, so a second one would be just for convenience, not a real need. Have to figure out my priorities!
The two 6s down to 50% make 115AH while two SiO2s down to 20% would make 160AH. That is with comparable 20 hr rates 11.5 amps vs 10 amps. So the two would be as good as having one on inverter and the two 6s on the rest for operating when the inverter AH are 45 or less. (At 65 amps MW, 45 AH is 41 minutes.)
The problem is cost. Two more 6s would be much less cost than one more SiO2, even with the current sale price. The one SiO2 has already solved my inverter problem with the TC, so a second one would be just for convenience, not a real need. Have to figure out my priorities!
