It occurred to me that I should probably post pics of the current setup so my question (maybe) doesn't sound quite as retarded.
The pic showing the entire setup has the charge controller on the top left (a 60A PWM), and in the top right there's a thick line running into a box labeled "PV to...
Hedges, thank you so much for the response! I was posting the pics and description of the current setup while you were posting your response apparently, hopefully that helped some.
I hear you on the importance of all the cells being balanced and I used to check that and they were all equal...
Thank you Solarcabin Channel for your response as well, just saw that I had two replies while making the original attempt at pics....
Here's the entire setup (inside the kitchen pantry, the nearest spot in the house to the battery bank box outside
That sounds like the way to go. I definitely need to replace the charge controller but was hoping to put that off until I get back.
I knew that AGM batteries were "less forgiving," that was my main reason for the post. I think your advice to check & compare the voltages is a good way to make...
Thank you SO MUCH for the confirmation! I have heard the water boiling in the FLA batteries when the generator was left on for longer than it should have been and I'm guessing that's not normal, so I was concerned about just blindly switching to AGM not knowing how everything was set up by the...
Hi, this is my 1st post so plz 4give if I'm asking a dumb question but, I have researched the problem exhaustively to the best of my ability and I'm on a time crunch, any help is GREATLY appreciated!
I have installed a solar system in a small RV so I'm not a total n00b, and I've read a lot but...