What did you do to your rig today?
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He tested the new battery charger- all good- genny coming out to-day for a run to see if all good.
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Re: What did you do to your rig today?
What happened to the old charger Kay?
Was working good at Bedford weir.
Bob
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installed a greywater tank
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only 230 litres.
No problem for dump points that are slightly high....
No problem for dump points that are slightly high....
Re: What did you do to your rig today?
Hi all , problem with my batteries and or controller ?
Over the last few days my batteries have not got to 14.2/4 as normal , has been struggling to reach 13.5 . The day before yesterday in the evening I disconnected the batteries AND the solar (done at the solar controller ) input to see if I had a reverse power going on I also removed all the fuses to everything else, the batteries done the same no change , yesterday morning I reinstalled all the wires at the controller. The batteries went to 14.4 by 1pm Vic time and are at 12.5 at 5am this morning and we did watch 2.5 hours of telly last night. Was there a hiccup with the controller (Tracer) or the batteries (480amp Gel ) are they on the way out ?? The only thing running over night is the inverter and fridge .
Its confusing to see 100%soc then straight down to 50% as the sun drops ? I must add we have been in full sunlight for the last month and I have cleaned the panels (600w) also to eliminate them .
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Bernie .
Over the last few days my batteries have not got to 14.2/4 as normal , has been struggling to reach 13.5 . The day before yesterday in the evening I disconnected the batteries AND the solar (done at the solar controller ) input to see if I had a reverse power going on I also removed all the fuses to everything else, the batteries done the same no change , yesterday morning I reinstalled all the wires at the controller. The batteries went to 14.4 by 1pm Vic time and are at 12.5 at 5am this morning and we did watch 2.5 hours of telly last night. Was there a hiccup with the controller (Tracer) or the batteries (480amp Gel ) are they on the way out ?? The only thing running over night is the inverter and fridge .
Its confusing to see 100%soc then straight down to 50% as the sun drops ? I must add we have been in full sunlight for the last month and I have cleaned the panels (600w) also to eliminate them .
Answers?
Bernie .
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Bernie,
just checked mine. 25.3v 484 a/h remaining, 500a/h full soc last night
At night when the fridge , inverter and TV is running, stick the current clamp meter on the battery cable and see what the current draw it.
Don't forget, you are getting a lower sun and heading into winter.
jd
just checked mine. 25.3v 484 a/h remaining, 500a/h full soc last night
At night when the fridge , inverter and TV is running, stick the current clamp meter on the battery cable and see what the current draw it.
Don't forget, you are getting a lower sun and heading into winter.
jd
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Re: What did you do to your rig today?
if its a controller problem -and it may be- you shouldn't trust the voltage the controller shows, are you reading with a decent meter?
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Re: What did you do to your rig today?
Bernie can you double check that Voltage recommended for Gel batteries?
I now have a BIG bank of Gels & they don't go as high as L/A's. (13.4v only)
Definitely no regular "equalization" either!!!
Expert also told me to keep the charge under "10%" ............
600Ah so only charge at 60A absolute maximum. (@ 24v of course)
I now have a BIG bank of Gels & they don't go as high as L/A's. (13.4v only)
Definitely no regular "equalization" either!!!
Expert also told me to keep the charge under "10%" ............
600Ah so only charge at 60A absolute maximum. (@ 24v of course)
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Mannum, SA
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