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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lawrosa wrote:I kept a very close eye on the water levels in the batteries and it looks like I used just over a quart in the 10 days.
Seems excessive no?
Yes, absolutely. The el cheapo controller I had was over charging. I think the installer hooked up the batteries last and the controller thought it was 24 V.
I bought a 40 amp Grape Solar controller and haven't seen a charge voltage above 14.5 VDC. Normal water routine now with the unit in storage. I check the water once a month and it's a 1/4 inch down. I top off all the cells. The Grape controller has a Bluetooth connection and an app to download historical data.
