Solar trickle charger help
A few months ago, we traded our truck camper for an 18 ft travel trailer. Our plan is to spend 60% of our summer vacation time on our un serviced country property & 40% of the remaining time on the r...
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Hi Boon Docker,
There is little point in having more than 150 watts of panels per 100 amp-hours. The acceptance rate, for a flooded lead acid jar, at 85% state of charge, is around 12.5 amps per 100 amp-hours (or about 150 watts).
60 watts is enough to allow for equalization.
For my detailed thoughts on solar, surf here:
https://freecampsites.net/adding-solar/
There is little point in having more than 150 watts of panels per 100 amp-hours. The acceptance rate, for a flooded lead acid jar, at 85% state of charge, is around 12.5 amps per 100 amp-hours (or about 150 watts).
60 watts is enough to allow for equalization.
For my detailed thoughts on solar, surf here:
https://freecampsites.net/adding-solar/
Boon Docker wrote:scrubjaysnest wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Raven52,
Start with an energy audit. From that, size the battery bank. From that allow 60 watts per 100 amp-hours of storage.
What he said but I prefer 120 to 140 watts per 100 aH of battery
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A minimum of 100 watts of solar per 100 AH of battery, the more watts the better.
