Trailer Battery Load Support
As a followup to my recent discussion about my newly acquired CTEK Multi US 7002 Charger I'd be interested in some further input on the subject of trailer battery load support. :) First, I should c...
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SoundGuy wrote:
... AGMs cost quite a bit more than flooded equivalents but if one AGM would support this inverter load without protest that would be enough to convince me as I'd obviously rather not run the truck if I didn't have to.
By equivalents, I suppose you mean equal AHs. What you have demonstrated is that those FLA AHs are not available for use due to Voltage drop which results in inverter LVD.
Using a Panasonic inverter microwave set for 700W and a 700W Mr.Coffee, I was able to run a total 26 minutes from a 5+yo 79AH Deka 8a24M AGM while making breakfast. This was while dry camping at Quartzite and the battery had already run 2 x Dometic 35CF 12V fridges overnight, with one holding ice cream. Even more remarkable is I began the cooking with the battery reading 12.46V. The Magnum 1000W/50A inverter charger has a 10V LVD and it did shut down; stout electronics in there!! The second pot of coffee stopped at that point.
HTH;
John
