I just got back from a ten day archery elk hunting trip (successful BTW). We camped in a national forest campground and our solar array was completely shaded by large pine trees. So for the first time in a couple of years, I had to rely on generators to keep the battery bank charged. We use a 12V compressor refrigerator which will deplete the battery bank of 300 amp hours of LiFePO4 batteries in about three days.
When my Victron 712 meter indicated we were down to about 125-150 amp hours remaining, I'd fire up the generator long enough to get back up to at least 80-85% SOC. The converter is a Progressive Dynamics PD9160AL (Lithium) model. This unit is supposed to produce 60 amps.
Now the question. While monitoring my charging, I saw that the converter was only providing 25-30 amps, not the full 60. Can any of you shed some light on why this might be?
Thanks,
Jim
When my Victron 712 meter indicated we were down to about 125-150 amp hours remaining, I'd fire up the generator long enough to get back up to at least 80-85% SOC. The converter is a Progressive Dynamics PD9160AL (Lithium) model. This unit is supposed to produce 60 amps.
Now the question. While monitoring my charging, I saw that the converter was only providing 25-30 amps, not the full 60. Can any of you shed some light on why this might be?
Thanks,
Jim
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