Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Outdoor & Recreation
Campers, Vans & 4WD's
Aux battery controller setup
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 306746" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>Well said Bogger-</p><p></p><p>A system for use in the winter of VIC is very different to WA in summer (for example). In car is also different to in camp. Many make the mistake of setting up for what they believe they know they want and then change the game rules and wonder why it doesn't work.</p><p></p><p>As I said in other threads, solar input in winter is much less and so is the load, conversely solar input in summer is greater, but so is the load. Adding more fridges is an obvious game changer as well lol. ALWAYS DESIGN FOR <strong>YOUR </strong>WORST CASE SCENARIO</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Know what power (AH) you need for what you do per day or regular charge cycle as a MAX,[/*]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Work on this as being 25 to 50% of battery capacity to size a battery supply depending on *** frequency of use,[/*]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chose a good quality charging method, preferably more than one and size it according to the battery capacity,[/*]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Then add 20% redundancy to make sure and everything should work correctly and have the best service life.[/*]</li> </ul><p></p><p>Pretty simple actually</p><p></p><p>*** As previously stated, out there every few weeks a few times a year =50%. Out there full time, work on 25% to maximise battery cycle life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 306746, member: 1932"] Well said Bogger- A system for use in the winter of VIC is very different to WA in summer (for example). In car is also different to in camp. Many make the mistake of setting up for what they believe they know they want and then change the game rules and wonder why it doesn't work. As I said in other threads, solar input in winter is much less and so is the load, conversely solar input in summer is greater, but so is the load. Adding more fridges is an obvious game changer as well lol. ALWAYS DESIGN FOR [b]YOUR [/b]WORST CASE SCENARIO [list=*] [*]Know what power (AH) you need for what you do per day or regular charge cycle as a MAX,[/*] [*]Work on this as being 25 to 50% of battery capacity to size a battery supply depending on *** frequency of use,[/*] [*]Chose a good quality charging method, preferably more than one and size it according to the battery capacity,[/*] [*]Then add 20% redundancy to make sure and everything should work correctly and have the best service life.[/*] [/list] Pretty simple actually *** As previously stated, out there every few weeks a few times a year =50%. Out there full time, work on 25% to maximise battery cycle life. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Outdoor & Recreation
Campers, Vans & 4WD's
Aux battery controller setup
Top