Understanding battery usage and capacity
Sometimes I get a brain fart and just can't get out of my own way. What does battery AH ratings vs usage mean? I have (2) 6vdc gf batteries with 230ah each which means I have 230ah's to use if I...
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Maybe I like the smell of sunscreen
All kidding aside, to reduce the genset run time and get the batteries charged and healthy, what should I do? I realize that's a very subjective question since everyone uses power differently and have different setups. However, that's the question I'm trying to answer.
- is my charger the wrong one?
- would world hunger end if I added 2 more gf 6v batteries?
- would my current charger work about the same with a total of (4) 6v batteries?
Mex - I know you "insist" partially intelligent (voltage set point) manual charging is the way to go but ... this kind of stuff isn't in my blood like it is in yours and I just don't get it. I would love to learn though!
I know I need to spend $ to get the result that I want but, as Mex said, I don't want to throw $ at it hoping for some results that may, or may not, help.
BTW - no I don't like the smell of sun screen :)
All kidding aside, to reduce the genset run time and get the batteries charged and healthy, what should I do? I realize that's a very subjective question since everyone uses power differently and have different setups. However, that's the question I'm trying to answer.
- is my charger the wrong one?
- would world hunger end if I added 2 more gf 6v batteries?
- would my current charger work about the same with a total of (4) 6v batteries?
Mex - I know you "insist" partially intelligent (voltage set point) manual charging is the way to go but ... this kind of stuff isn't in my blood like it is in yours and I just don't get it. I would love to learn though!
I know I need to spend $ to get the result that I want but, as Mex said, I don't want to throw $ at it hoping for some results that may, or may not, help.
BTW - no I don't like the smell of sun screen :)
