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electrical:solar:nonessential [2020/01/13 11:22] frater_secessus [how much surplus current is there?] |
electrical:solar:nonessential [2020/01/13 11:34] frater_secessus [opportunity loads] |
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In practice, actual loads may be heavier in the daytime (as when working with power tools) or at night (as when watching movies or running a forced-air furnace). | In practice, actual loads may be heavier in the daytime (as when working with power tools) or at night (as when watching movies or running a forced-air furnace). | ||
- | Due to the nature of battery charging there are better times and worse times to run non-essential loads. | + | If loads are applied |
- | [[electrical: | + | [[electrical: |
===== how much surplus current is there? ===== | ===== how much surplus current is there? ===== | ||
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===== when to run opportunity loads ===== | ===== when to run opportunity loads ===== | ||
- | **The best time to run non-essential loads is when there is surplus current** over what battery charging needs. | + | **The best time to run non-essential loads is when there is surplus current** over what battery charging needs. |
Opportunity loads should not be applied during [[electrical: | Opportunity loads should not be applied during [[electrical: | ||
- | For [[electrical: | + | |
===== timing opportunity loads ===== | ===== timing opportunity loads ===== |