โNov-29-2016 05:51 PM
โNov-30-2016 07:24 AM
โNov-30-2016 07:02 AM
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
It is EZ to the extreme to fit a 4-hour Intermatic timer to that wheeled charger.
โNov-30-2016 06:58 AM
hammick wrote:
Priorities are:
Getting 208ah batteries fully charged from 75% SOC to full quickly
Able to use my 2000w Yamaha without maxing it out
Hopefully avoid rewiring and difficult install
Portability if going the stand alone charger route (wheeled charger is cumbersome)
Price
โNov-30-2016 06:23 AM
BFL13 wrote:
IMO you have all the information needed, but a conflicted set of priorities. It is up to you now. ๐
โNov-30-2016 05:29 AM
โNov-30-2016 03:44 AM
hammick wrote:
Priorities are:
Getting 208ah batteries fully charged from 75% SOC to full quickly (<1-2 hrs ?)
Able to use my 2000w Yamaha without maxing it out
Hopefully avoid rewiring and difficult install
Portability if going the stand alone charger route (wheeled charger is cumbersome)
Price
โNov-29-2016 09:39 PM
โNov-29-2016 08:37 PM
BFL13 wrote:
With no solar, let the batts run down until your "morning voltage" is 12.2ish. Then do a 50-90 on gen and get as high in SOC as you can after that on solar till dark.
You don't have to recharge every day. The batts will recover to 100% next time you have shore power or some longer times with good solar conditions.
Note--
A.you will not be recharging to 100% on generator, just to 90% unless you are crazy ๐
B. You can rig any deck mount converter as a portable charger simply by using a set of cut-off jumper cables (4 AWG though--not those skinny wire ones) in the terminals with the clamps to go on the battery bank (that's what I do with my 75ADJ )
โNov-29-2016 08:22 PM
hammick wrote:time2roll wrote:hammick wrote:Charge every other day.
Does your opinion change if I am unlikely to be under 75-80 SOC each morning?
Too anal for that. My Blue Sky solar charge controller is in the bedroom and it's hard to sleep when I see 12.5v or lower on the display :E
โNov-29-2016 08:21 PM
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
All modes of charging are compromises in one form or another. You need to arrange in ordinal your list of priorities then seek the least offensive manner of charging.
โNov-29-2016 08:14 PM
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Many variables. Innumerable permutations. Curious as to why ypu did not employ the motor driven timer on your wheeled charger? Would have prevented overly high finishing voltage.
A fully programmable charger will shut itself off. Leaving the batteries at whatever state of charge is present. Have no surf access cannot read Noco opetating specs. Are the charge modes timed? If yes how does it know when to quit? Raised my eyebrows with the AGM modes voltages.
Try to avoid jumping from the frying pan into the fire. All modes of charging are compromises in one form or another. You need to arrange in ordinal your list of priorities then seek the least offensive manner of charging.
โNov-29-2016 07:38 PM
โNov-29-2016 07:37 PM
time2roll wrote:
Maybe just add another solar panel?
โNov-29-2016 07:32 PM
โNov-29-2016 07:21 PM
time2roll wrote:hammick wrote:Charge every other day.
Does your opinion change if I am unlikely to be under 75-80 SOC each morning?