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Old 06-02-2017, 01:49 PM   #4
Mel B.
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Question solar

Yes I think they did a very good job, the problem is me. I'm still trying to figure this stuff out. I didn't relize that when the sun sets the battery would drop from 13.8 to 12.6 or 12.7 so fast, now I know thats normal. Renogy say's that the inverter in power saver mode needs .09-1.0amp draw to turn on inverter. My C-pap will not turn on the inverter unless I turn something else on first and then if I turn the other item off so my C-Pap is the only draw about 2a, it turns off. So I'm going to install a cheap 400 watt inverter that I already had and wire a plug to my bedside and solve that problem. Next question is I have read not to let the battery bank drop below 12.2vdc But as I said on the first morning my battery had 12.5v but when I brewed the coffee it dropped to 12.0v then went back to 12.5 when done brewing, Is that bad for the draw to drop below 12.2 for as long as it goes above that when done brewing the coffee? And the other thing that I'm really trying hard to understand is the DIP switches on the inverter. I've read everything on these and it's very hard to understand, Trial and error
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2004 2955RL 2nd owners 400 watt solar, 2000 inverter/charger 4-6volt golf cart battery's & a champion 3400 remote start dual fuel genny
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