OK... full-timers ! question about solar !
I would really like to know..... if anyone is full timing and using ONLY solar. i realize that it takes alot of batteries and alot of solar panals and you have to have the right vehicle to accommodat...
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Six volt are not inherently better than 12 volt. Any reasonable voltage can be made to work well. Common values are 2, 6, and 12 volt.
It depends on your use. If you plan to use a large inverter then 12, 24, or 48 volt systems may have an edge.
Care in understanding how to do balanced wiring for 12 volt jars is important. Because most folks are not aware of that, lots of systems based on 12 volt batteries fail prematurely.
Folks rarely fully charge their battery banks, or else the opposite happens and they get overcharged.
Find out your needs and design the system to fit it. In my case that meant migrating to AGM 12 volt batteries.
Many RV's have far too few amp-hours of battery bank. That leads to deep discharges that even golf cart batteries, in spite of their reputation for tolerating abuse, can not survive.
It depends on your use. If you plan to use a large inverter then 12, 24, or 48 volt systems may have an edge.
Care in understanding how to do balanced wiring for 12 volt jars is important. Because most folks are not aware of that, lots of systems based on 12 volt batteries fail prematurely.
Folks rarely fully charge their battery banks, or else the opposite happens and they get overcharged.
Find out your needs and design the system to fit it. In my case that meant migrating to AGM 12 volt batteries.
Many RV's have far too few amp-hours of battery bank. That leads to deep discharges that even golf cart batteries, in spite of their reputation for tolerating abuse, can not survive.
