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reed_cundiff
Jan 19, 2015Explorer
jrnymn7
I realize I made a mistake when I posted earlier that we had charged at C/.1 or so. Meant 0.1C. The best we have charged from solar was when we were getting 1.2 kW into battery with 1330 W to MPPT controller. This was about 0.125 C. I cannot see us charging at C/.1 = 10 C - 96 kW
But as you noted in your enthusiastic response, the charge rates and efficiency are quite important considerations.
It is a sunny day in southern New Mexico. We were down about -2 kW-hr this morning. Turned the Dometic fridge to auto (AC) at 7:30 and we were fully charged before noon. Love sunny days. You do not see us living in the NW or Alaska.
Reed and Elaine
I realize I made a mistake when I posted earlier that we had charged at C/.1 or so. Meant 0.1C. The best we have charged from solar was when we were getting 1.2 kW into battery with 1330 W to MPPT controller. This was about 0.125 C. I cannot see us charging at C/.1 = 10 C - 96 kW
But as you noted in your enthusiastic response, the charge rates and efficiency are quite important considerations.
It is a sunny day in southern New Mexico. We were down about -2 kW-hr this morning. Turned the Dometic fridge to auto (AC) at 7:30 and we were fully charged before noon. Love sunny days. You do not see us living in the NW or Alaska.
Reed and Elaine
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