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Thought I’d have a bopeep at solar king website given they have been mentioned few times.
I’m not overly excited about the specs of their batteries….I looked at the 200ah as I run a 200…
Unless I’m reading it all wrong…….Solar king don’t have a battery to suit battery my application.
Price is probably OK for running a fridge and a few other low draw bits and pieces..o guess you get what you pay for.
Hmmm and apparently lithium’s can’t lt be used as starters or winching…….
Need to talk to Deans and Tim about this. I need to decide on what system to install. My OKA has totally separate start and house systems which is in great need of upgrading.
Hi Tins and I know next to nothing about an OKA's electrics.
I suspect it has a constant alternator voltage, probably around the 14.0v to 14.3v.
Can you tell me what yours is?
Anything over 13.8v, you could run a bank of lithium house batteries and possibly charge direct from the alternator.
I would not touch the SolarKing 200Ah Lithium batteries.Quote:
Originally Posted by W&KO
There are two 100Ah Solarking lithium batteries and SKU6470C has the same operating specs as the 200Ah.
Their site and battery model numbers are a bit confusing but the SKU6470C is far better than most other batteries of similar size but is far better priced.
Hi Deano, there is no threat to the alternator as high current loads can not harm an alternator because they are actually self-protecting.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeanoH
But most Lithium batteries will not tolerate high current recharging, including that Redarc battery.
With something like a genuine Drop-In lithium battery, your would be OK charging direct off the alternator, just need a means to disable the SMART alternator function in newer vehicles or nothing will charge, Lithium auxiliary battery or the Cranking battery.
One thing he did get right was the weight. Not a concern for me in the OKA[smilebigeye]
Tim, I'll get back to you on the alternator. I know it's a Bosch, and the car is 28 years old so it ain't going to be "smart". Cunning, perhaps. A sparky I'm not, but I'm pretty sure the current (!) system is that the alternator charges only the crank battery and the solar takes care of the house, but I'm not 100% on that as it really doesn't make sense to me as the sun doesn't always shine. It's all a bit hard to see, so there's possibly an isolator hiding in there somewhere.
This is the solar controller. An oldie but hopefully still a goodie.
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We had one of those on the boat. Replace it with a modern MPPT jobbie and get more bang for your panel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tins
This is my first excursion into solar power. Lot to learn it seems. MPPT jobbies appear to be cheap enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by BradC
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Hi again Tins and just a suggestion.
Why not just see if your existing regulator meets your needs before buying a new reg.
Well, so far it is Tim. But it hasn't been put to the test very much. I have other fish to fry before I need to worry too much about it. But if I get to do what I hope to do my power demands will increase.Quote:
Originally Posted by drivesafe
