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Shadow_Catcher
Dec 25, 2016Explorer
First up, good for you for going it on you own, and good for you for seeking information. Time for home work
For a basic understanding of deep cycle batteries Battery Faq
We have a similar form factor in a teardrop trailer. We have a 185W solar panel and 150 amp hour AGM battery. I monitor the battery using a Victron battery monitor which tells me how much current is going into and coming out of the batter. The goal is to keep the battery above 50% state of charge. When you go below this permanent damage to the battery occurs. Which brings up conservation when off the grid we do not use anything that uses resistant heat i.e. a coffeemaker... all lights are LED.
For a basic understanding of deep cycle batteries Battery Faq
We have a similar form factor in a teardrop trailer. We have a 185W solar panel and 150 amp hour AGM battery. I monitor the battery using a Victron battery monitor which tells me how much current is going into and coming out of the batter. The goal is to keep the battery above 50% state of charge. When you go below this permanent damage to the battery occurs. Which brings up conservation when off the grid we do not use anything that uses resistant heat i.e. a coffeemaker... all lights are LED.
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