I am running 2 marine (flooded) batteries. Both are about 100 AH but they are different manufacturers and slightly different AH capacities.
I have measured 2.5 amps when the compressor comes on, and I have read that these compressors only run about 30% of the time. Battery experts I had access to before I retired were very keen on matching cells and/or batteries because a bad device can dork up a pack or a system. I notice that my frig shuts off when I hit 11.5V. I think I'll take one battery out of the circuit and see if I still get 12 hrs.
The other system component I'm not sure about is the solar voltage regulator. It doesn't even list the manufacturer and they typically sell for $40 and for the life of me I can't get any useful information on settings or operation. What I get on Utube and from my source suggests that neither authority has a clear idea of what the regulator settings can accomplish. I hear a lot that if I run the battery capacity below 50% they will eventually fail to recover.
If anything I describe suggests I may have a problem I"d appreciate help.
Thanks
I have measured 2.5 amps when the compressor comes on, and I have read that these compressors only run about 30% of the time. Battery experts I had access to before I retired were very keen on matching cells and/or batteries because a bad device can dork up a pack or a system. I notice that my frig shuts off when I hit 11.5V. I think I'll take one battery out of the circuit and see if I still get 12 hrs.
The other system component I'm not sure about is the solar voltage regulator. It doesn't even list the manufacturer and they typically sell for $40 and for the life of me I can't get any useful information on settings or operation. What I get on Utube and from my source suggests that neither authority has a clear idea of what the regulator settings can accomplish. I hear a lot that if I run the battery capacity below 50% they will eventually fail to recover.
If anything I describe suggests I may have a problem I"d appreciate help.
Thanks