I'm messing around with a first set up, and...
A slightly cloudy, but sunny day, and my two panels are making ~500 watts).
My batteries are at 100%, at least according to my Inverter. There are four 12V 120Ah AGM, arranged as 24V.
I try to use a 1,200watt grill.
Within minutes (<5), my battery level warning comes on. I watched as they were depleted down to ~25%.
Given my Battery Bank, I'd expect that I should have a capacity of just under 2.9Kw/h, so even without the panels, I should've been able to run the grill for an hour, and still be at ~50%.
Right?
What am I overlooking? Or am I expecting too much from the batteries (i'm confident that they're in good condition)?
A slightly cloudy, but sunny day, and my two panels are making ~500 watts).
My batteries are at 100%, at least according to my Inverter. There are four 12V 120Ah AGM, arranged as 24V.
I try to use a 1,200watt grill.
Within minutes (<5), my battery level warning comes on. I watched as they were depleted down to ~25%.
Given my Battery Bank, I'd expect that I should have a capacity of just under 2.9Kw/h, so even without the panels, I should've been able to run the grill for an hour, and still be at ~50%.
Right?
What am I overlooking? Or am I expecting too much from the batteries (i'm confident that they're in good condition)?