electrical:solar:overbanking
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====== Overbanking ====== | |
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Overbanking means having a lead-acid chemistry (flooded or AGM) bank oversized compared to available solar-only charging power. | |
The [[electrical:solar:panel-bank_ratio|solar:battery ratio]] might be something like 1:2. | |
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Overbanked designs are generally found when a 'dweller wants to run large [[electrical:inverter|inverter]] loads and forgets how much power it takes to **recharge the batteries fully every day**. Failure to recharge fully leads to [[electrical:batterycide|battery murder]]. | |
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[[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|Adding alternator charging]] or [[electrical:converter|shore power charging]] to solar can help oversized banks healthy. | |
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**Note:** [[electrical:12v:lifepo4_batteries_thread|Lithium]] chemistries are not bothered by partial state of charge so overbanking is a non-issue for them. | |
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