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I have a couple of 12 volt 206amp/hr SOK batteries in my motor home that are connected in parallel. I've got eight 100w Solar Panels to re-charge them but it usually takes quite a while. So I am using a small gas powered electrical generator to re-charge them. I want to use the smallest...

I have two SOK 12volt 206amp/hr batteries in parallel and I want to charge them up as quickly as possible. I have been charging them with a Progressive Dynamics 60amp charger but I have found that even with only a 75watt drain they need to be recharged for at least 4 hours a day which is...

I've got two SOK batteries that are being charged by four 100w Renogy solar panels. It's a very clear, hot day outside right now and the MPPT says that four panels have been pumping in 15 or 16 amps of electricity whenever I have checked this morning. I am working outside and I am not using...

I just bought a couple of SOK batteries that are 206amp/hrs each. I am planning to re-charge them with 75amp and 15amp chargers hooked together. I have heard of batteries exploding sometimes so they must have overheated while being re-charged or overcharged. I really want to avoid this...

I have just received a 60amp battery charger that I want to use to charge my two parallel 12v SOK batteries. The wiring diagram for the charger shows that I must ground the charger to the vehicle frame and then ground one of the two negative terminals on the back of the charger and also ground...

Is it OK to start charging up two LiFePO4 batteries when they are at varying voltage levels?

I am typing this to my Sunshine Eggo friend who recommended the Powermaxx charger. Like I indicated, I am excited about getting the Iota 90amp charger because PowerMaxx doesn't have a 90amp. So I ordered an Iota 90amp yesterday but with the contradictory advice I have received about whether or...

I have two 206A/hr SOK batteries in parallel that I need to get charged up in the shortest possible time in order to minimize the fuel consumption of my little Hyundai generator which has a rated output power of 1700w. So I am planning to buy an Iota 90amp charger for this because the two...

I have two 206amp/hr SOK batteries in parallel that are at 100% at 14.4v. I just tried charging them with my 12V 15A EG4 charger but it would only charge them up to 13.31v. So I checked the output voltage during charging and it was only 13.39v at the terminals and 13.48v on the clamps. Does...

Can someone please recommend a good battery voltage monitor so that I don't have to keep unpacking and fiddling with my volt/ohm meter to check the battery voltage level. I have seen battery voltage meters on ebay that say they can tell you what percentage your battery is charged up to. But how...

I would like to use the two SOK batteries in my motorhome to start the engine. I can run a 4ga cable from the positive post on my batteries to the place on the engine where the original engine cranking battery's positive cable was connected. Ofcourse the original engine cranking battery was...

I have purchased everything on the parts list for the 12v 1kw Solar system. The problem is that No. 5 says "Solar Panel Array to MPPT wires" But after buying the recommended two 40ft lengths of Windy Nation 8AWG wire to connect my solar panels to the MPPT, I see that it is not possible to...

I have some solar panels and an LV-1012 MPPT. But for the extended weeks of cloud and overcast in the god-awful Canadian winter in my motorhome, I have ordered a K-Tor Power Box 50 so that I can generate some body heat while recharging my batteries with pedal power. I am told that the Power Box...

I am very glad to know that my LiFePO4 batteries won't be getting damaged due to the low temp disconnect to prevent charging in a freezing environment. But does that mean that I must definitely and absolutely avoid discharging them in a freezing environment as well or is it OK to do that? Also...

Hi guys; I have a $50.00 battery charger that I got from a local hardware store for charging my 12v car battery. It's called an "intelligent" battery charger. It has a digital monitor that can be switched from showing a display of current input to voltage input to immediate battery...

I about to set up my first Solar power system. I have bought 5 Renogy 100w panels and a 1kw MPPT. I will connect them in Series as Will suggests. I want to mount them on the roof of my house which is about 50 feet long and running East to West. So I would like to spread them out across the whole...