Combining Dissimilar Battery ah?
I know there are a few people here with real-world experience with this, so I hope they chime in! QUESTION: With a small 12v AGM battery (33ah), I have the choice of paralleling a slightly larger ...
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Picked up a Renogy 30a PWM solar charger for $30. Good call, BFL!
AC charger is a whopping 5a, it appears, so down the road I'll be looking for a 15a-20a external charger for use with my 500w gennie. Problem is they're no longer cheap--everything I've seen is at least $100 or so.
Main box is a Goal Zero Yeti 400 charger/inverter/power supply, which has an internal 33ah battery, and a handy chaining port, which can also be used to apply an external charge, in addition to chaining more batts.
All this gear is for use when tenting, which I've started doing again. I couldn't resist the gigantic semi dome-style tents (REI Kingdom 6), or the absurdly plush triple-height inflatable queen-sized beds. So in addition to all that stuff, I went out and bought new/smaller versions of all the electricals in my TT.
BTW, I"ve already taken my Tailgater+sat reciever out and run it from solar, watching the Tour de France while camped on the side of a mountain.
FWIW, I have to keep reminding myself that an Igloo cooler with ice works perfectly, and that I don't need to run out and buy one of those stupidly expensive Engel or ARB fridges.
AC charger is a whopping 5a, it appears, so down the road I'll be looking for a 15a-20a external charger for use with my 500w gennie. Problem is they're no longer cheap--everything I've seen is at least $100 or so.
Main box is a Goal Zero Yeti 400 charger/inverter/power supply, which has an internal 33ah battery, and a handy chaining port, which can also be used to apply an external charge, in addition to chaining more batts.
All this gear is for use when tenting, which I've started doing again. I couldn't resist the gigantic semi dome-style tents (REI Kingdom 6), or the absurdly plush triple-height inflatable queen-sized beds. So in addition to all that stuff, I went out and bought new/smaller versions of all the electricals in my TT.
BTW, I"ve already taken my Tailgater+sat reciever out and run it from solar, watching the Tour de France while camped on the side of a mountain.
FWIW, I have to keep reminding myself that an Igloo cooler with ice works perfectly, and that I don't need to run out and buy one of those stupidly expensive Engel or ARB fridges.
