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electrical:12v:mandatory_solar [2018/10/13 18:10] frater_secessus created |
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* solar doesn' | * solar doesn' | ||
* solar brings higher voltages to battery charging, which is healthy for them. Lead-acid batteries that don't get a full, higher voltage [[electrical: | * solar brings higher voltages to battery charging, which is healthy for them. Lead-acid batteries that don't get a full, higher voltage [[electrical: | ||
+ | * Absorption stage is high voltage and decreasing current, which is exactly what solar does well | ||
* This higher-voltage solar charging [[electrical: | * This higher-voltage solar charging [[electrical: | ||
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[note: this section is based on [[https:// | [note: this section is based on [[https:// | ||
- | An isolator will do the heavy lifting, but is unlikely to get/keep the house battery fully charged snce the voltage isn't high enough. | + | An [[electrical: |
There are a couple of ways around the low voltage issue: | There are a couple of ways around the low voltage issue: | ||
- | * use a battery chemistry that doesn' | + | * use a battery chemistry that doesn' |
- | * use an isolator | + | * use a [[electrical: |
* Augment with shore charging when possible unless you are driving for several hours 1-2x/week. | * Augment with shore charging when possible unless you are driving for several hours 1-2x/week. | ||