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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2016, 11:49
Replies: 30
Views: 7,501
Posted By a64pilot
Re: Float mode on solar controllers?- why?

Realize now its likely you have some parasitic loads that are a part of that 4 or 5 amps you see, fridge or something may be pulling a few amps, so you have to either disconnect your bank and wait a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2016, 11:35
Replies: 30
Views: 7,501
Posted By a64pilot
Re: Float mode on solar controllers?- why?

Maine Sail will be the one who knows, but my gut feeling is you have more than enough Solar as it is, and more isn't going to do anything.
It's more hours of sunlight that we need, and we can't...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2016, 10:10
Replies: 30
Views: 7,501
Posted By a64pilot
Re: Float mode on solar controllers?- why?

Monitor battery temp, if battery temp barely rises from the low it has the night before, then I doubt your doing any harm by keeping it in absorption mode.
Another way to look at is is 4 amps at...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2016, 09:32
Replies: 30
Views: 7,501
Posted By a64pilot
Re: Float mode on solar controllers?- why?

I'd leave it in absorption, or change float voltage to absorption voltage.
Reason is I have had several, very knowledgeable people tell me that you just can't get to 100% full battery charge on...
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