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RoyB
Aug 25, 2014Explorer II
I could sure have fun with all of that for my OFF-ROAD Emergency radio OPS...
Of course I would use a few different ZONE switching of the six each 140AH batteries using BLUE SEA Battery switches to be sure to keep things going as needed and maybe do some off-line charging while still keeping the rest of things going.
My rules has always been to have a charge source of around 20AMP for each battery in the bank being charged and this enables me to re-charge my batteries in a quick three hour smart mode run time. I run my 2KW generator to allow my Smart Mode PD9260C 60AMP Converter/charger to re-charge my batteries when they drop to around 50% charge state. I'm usually at a camp site location here on the East side of the US that has generator run time restrictions in place which makes the three hour charge time very important for us to be successful camping off the power grid.
I too am interested in the battery identification. I was looking at the 150AH Trojan T-1275 deep cycle wet batteries. I'm assuming yours are sealed batteries with the Inverter electronics sitting next to them. I know you have a few dollars tied up into batteries.
If I was towing my OFF-ROAD Jeep I would really enjoy a Truck Camper. In my case however I would most likely have to drag a utility trailer loaded down with all the extra PLAN B stuff I carry of these OFF-ROAD trips...
Towing my OFF-ROAD trailer with its front deck available for a surprising amount of extra supplies including my truck bed pretty much solves all of our needed extra supplies for our trips.
Guess I am stuck with my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer camper... It does great for our varied off-roads trips and we haven't been stranded anywhere yet...
Your next project will be adding solar panels on the TC roof... Check out MELLO MIKEs Truck Camper setup on here... With that much battery capacity you might be able to trickle charge the batteries all day long with Solar panels and not get behind the battery discharge curve.
Always thinking of something hehe...
Roy Ken
Of course I would use a few different ZONE switching of the six each 140AH batteries using BLUE SEA Battery switches to be sure to keep things going as needed and maybe do some off-line charging while still keeping the rest of things going.
My rules has always been to have a charge source of around 20AMP for each battery in the bank being charged and this enables me to re-charge my batteries in a quick three hour smart mode run time. I run my 2KW generator to allow my Smart Mode PD9260C 60AMP Converter/charger to re-charge my batteries when they drop to around 50% charge state. I'm usually at a camp site location here on the East side of the US that has generator run time restrictions in place which makes the three hour charge time very important for us to be successful camping off the power grid.
I too am interested in the battery identification. I was looking at the 150AH Trojan T-1275 deep cycle wet batteries. I'm assuming yours are sealed batteries with the Inverter electronics sitting next to them. I know you have a few dollars tied up into batteries.
If I was towing my OFF-ROAD Jeep I would really enjoy a Truck Camper. In my case however I would most likely have to drag a utility trailer loaded down with all the extra PLAN B stuff I carry of these OFF-ROAD trips...
Towing my OFF-ROAD trailer with its front deck available for a surprising amount of extra supplies including my truck bed pretty much solves all of our needed extra supplies for our trips.
Guess I am stuck with my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer camper... It does great for our varied off-roads trips and we haven't been stranded anywhere yet...
Your next project will be adding solar panels on the TC roof... Check out MELLO MIKEs Truck Camper setup on here... With that much battery capacity you might be able to trickle charge the batteries all day long with Solar panels and not get behind the battery discharge curve.
Always thinking of something hehe...
Roy Ken
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