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HMS_Beagle
Jun 24, 2014Explorer
Yep! Already love it. Getting easily 10 amps charge on a normal sunny day. Even though I improved the charging circuit from the truck, recharging lead acids 100% takes time, since the acceptance rate drops dramatically as they approach full. This is less of a problem with flooded cells as they aren't real picky about being fully recharged, but AGMs seem to need full recharges periodically or they die prematurely. We found that even if we drove 2 or 3 hours each day, it was not enough to fully recharge the house batteries. We might be down 50 amp hours overnight (the heater is the biggest user) and would only regain 30 or so. Solar - provided you don't park in the shade - is relentless, charging most of the day, parked or driving. I also don't have to think about plugging in periodically when the camper is sitting at home. Actually I don't have to think about power much at all now.
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