dtssr
Solar Newcomer
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Post by dtssr on Jan 28, 2019 16:40:42 GMT
Very impressed with the Renogy panels and performance so far but looking to extend my battery run time by 20Ah for the RV load will be putting on them. (Microwave usage for 15min a day is a luxury I'd like to have added.) The current setup meets my needs today.
Current setup:
2x105Ah@20hr 12v DC Grp 27 flooded in parallel Wanderer 30A PWM Renogy 200 Watt 12 Volt Solar Starter Kit - -RNG-KIT-STARTER200P-WND30 (2000W TS Inverter/Charger/TS pending install)
I read many are using a pair or more of the Trojan T105 6v batts but I wonder if the Trojan SSIG 06 235 Signature Solar batts may be a better solution. And they'd fit my budget at around $160 each.
www.trojanbattery.com/products/deep-cycle-flooded/solar_signature-line-flooded/Spec sheet www.trojanbattery.com/pdf/datasheets/SSIG_06_235_DS.pdfIf so, reading the charge requirements, they are bit above what the specs are for the Wanderer with flooded batteries. Would that be much of a concern?
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Post by tattoo on Jan 28, 2019 17:15:49 GMT
You need to make sure that you have enough solar to charge those batteries..... That would be more of a concern to me.... How much of a load per day do you have in ah???
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dtssr
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Post by dtssr on Jan 28, 2019 18:27:38 GMT
Currently, 101Ah, less more often than more. With pending Microwave usage factored in it jumps to 140Ah. Today, it takes 4.5 - 6hrs to bring charge back up from a draw down to 60% in the South Carolina sunshine. In the setup, I left out that a Bayite power meter is in place to monitor. A third panel is planned for springtime.
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Post by tattoo on Jan 28, 2019 22:17:09 GMT
Those batteries that you are considering are way better than what you have now..... I would add the new batteries only after you add the new panels.... I really doubt that you have enough panels right now to keep all the batteries fully charged everyday.... And that will put a hurt on all the batteries....
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Post by RonaldSperb on May 17, 2019 7:43:48 GMT
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Post by RonaldSperb on May 17, 2019 7:44:20 GMT
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