What gauge wire needed to parallel 12v deep cycles
What gauge wire do I want to parallel two deep cycle group 27 batteries? The system will run through a 1200 watt inverter. Thanks
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So your Vector will be fine for doing the recharging at its 12 amps with that much gen time.
You don't have much running from the inverter so low amps there. Two 27s should be good sounds like.
You won't be running from the inverter with the gen on anyway. ? If you do--make sure the Vector is on the gen (NOT from the inverter!!!) doing the batteries at the same time the inverter is pulling amps from the batteries. That will help keep the batteries from running down.
You do need a voltmeter at least to get some notion of when the batteries are down to 50%. "Resting" that would be at 12.2v BUT with any load on them, voltage will be lower than that, so you might think they are farther down than they are when showing 12.2. Maybe pick 12.0 volts with things running off the battery as your "target voltage" to stay above.
You don't have much running from the inverter so low amps there. Two 27s should be good sounds like.
You won't be running from the inverter with the gen on anyway. ? If you do--make sure the Vector is on the gen (NOT from the inverter!!!) doing the batteries at the same time the inverter is pulling amps from the batteries. That will help keep the batteries from running down.
You do need a voltmeter at least to get some notion of when the batteries are down to 50%. "Resting" that would be at 12.2v BUT with any load on them, voltage will be lower than that, so you might think they are farther down than they are when showing 12.2. Maybe pick 12.0 volts with things running off the battery as your "target voltage" to stay above.
