Boondocking --- Average AH consumption/day?
I'm going to be adding solar to my 2015 Class C Majestic 28a. I currently have 2 lead acid batteries that state they have 122AH capacity each (from Walmart). I'm trying to figure out if I should add...
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wopachop wrote:
It was 5.51a coming from the panel and 3.3a to the trailer.
Took that back at noon. Only thing running is my ab fridge and this laptop plugged into a small inverter.
You guys are smart. How much of that 2a difference would you expect to be going into the batteries? Is a good percentage just wasted heat? Or were both of those true? Yes going into the batteries....and yes wasted heat?
They are (2) costco 6v.
I recently solved this mystery, and all battery related guessing, by adding a ~$45 battery monitor. Here is a recent post:
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/30168196.cfm
Let's you know exactly what is going into or out of your battery and the current state of charge (% and how many AH you have in your battery bank at any given time). Fun stuff! #nerdout
-Chris
