Trip Report
I thought I'd post the result of our first trip with the new battery/solar setup. If you missed the first thread on this, this spring I added 4 new 6v Interstate 225 AH batteries (along with 2 new AGM...
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jplante4 wrote:
another 100 watts of solar for a total of 200 watts, and a cheap PWM controller.
...t the voltage was down to 12.7. Any big morning loads (microwave, hair dryer) required the generator, which is what I suspected.
In general, I'm happy with the setup, but I can see how doubling the solar would help.
Full sun, no load the battery voltage as reported by the solar controller (which appears to be reading a half volt high) if 15.9. I haven't had the chance to measure the actual battery voltage in this condition yet..
More solar would be good.
12.7 is a full charge. Generator? Bummer! Get 2 more 6v and you won't need to do that. But you will need more solar.
I'd check that 15.9 carefully. Sounds like the controller is going into equalize. I wouldn't want that.
Good job!
