โDec-17-2013 02:44 PM
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Batteries should be separated after the charging protocol. Connect all batteries together and apply 1 nominal 14.2 charging volts and there is no way any of the batteries can detect it one battery or a hundred are online, or the chemistry of any of them. The only requirement made of a charging system is that it not under or overcharge the battery. Voltage requiments for flooded 5% antimony batteries and pure lead AGM is similar enough for multiple warhead work.
It's when the charging ceases that the problems arise.
So go ahead and use a smart solenoid to parallel charge the batteries. I have done this too many times to count.
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pianotuna wrote:Oh, duh. LOL!
Hi mena,
By inference 1.8 amps x 6 minutes. That's 0.18 amp-hours.
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โDec-24-2013 11:04 AM
NinerBikes wrote:X2
And the nice thing about running things on solar during the day is that the voltage is higher, so it draws less amps during the day, leaving more amps to go into the battery for recharging purposes. Seems like a win win to me.
โDec-24-2013 10:18 AM
mena661 wrote:BFL13 wrote:This. ๐ I'll add that most RVer batteries die due to sulfation from never getting a complete charge although that seems years in the making for a good portion of people here. There are some shorted cells thrown in there too.
I think what mena meant by "masking" with solar is just that you don't need as much battery capacity when on solar, since during the day you can run things from the solar. So if your battery has less capacity than rated, you won't notice because you never get down near 50% anyway.
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โDec-24-2013 09:20 AM
BFL13 wrote:This. ๐ I'll add that most RVer batteries die due to sulfation from never getting a complete charge although that seems years in the making for a good portion of people here. There are some shorted cells thrown in there too.
I think what mena meant by "masking" with solar is just that you don't need as much battery capacity when on solar, since during the day you can run things from the solar. So if your battery has less capacity than rated, you won't notice because you never get down near 50% anyway.
โDec-24-2013 07:46 AM