high rate charging on generator
Hi all, The batteries: 556 amp-hours of surplus acid AGM batteries 12 volt jars 105 lbs each. They are wired as two banks with balanced wiring. The depth of discharge: 12.1 volts under 425...
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JiminDenver
Are you sure you could live with the other differences? AGM is heavy and the CCA ratio is something like 2/3rds. If one has the space and the springs, no sweat.
Mex
Four of the Telecom batts that were new, 149 Ah and $125 would have been 75 Ah lower and weighed 50 pounds less than the three Lifeline 8-Ds. We have a 3000 lb CCC so it's not a big deal and the batteries go over the axles.
Our system isn't intended to cycle the bank much daily. Overnight it is so shallow the remote display doesn't show it and the rest of the day the solar covers nearly all the loads directly. What the system can handle is a week or more of cloudy, cool weather when we start snow birding. I'll take the Champ on a extended trip but the system gets a chance to show its stuff first.
I have the panel, controllers, etc to create a system here at the house, just need the bank. The thing is it would take quite a while to recoup the $500 for the bank.
Are you sure you could live with the other differences? AGM is heavy and the CCA ratio is something like 2/3rds. If one has the space and the springs, no sweat.
Mex
Four of the Telecom batts that were new, 149 Ah and $125 would have been 75 Ah lower and weighed 50 pounds less than the three Lifeline 8-Ds. We have a 3000 lb CCC so it's not a big deal and the batteries go over the axles.
Our system isn't intended to cycle the bank much daily. Overnight it is so shallow the remote display doesn't show it and the rest of the day the solar covers nearly all the loads directly. What the system can handle is a week or more of cloudy, cool weather when we start snow birding. I'll take the Champ on a extended trip but the system gets a chance to show its stuff first.
I have the panel, controllers, etc to create a system here at the house, just need the bank. The thing is it would take quite a while to recoup the $500 for the bank.
