First run with lithium/solar conversion
Thought I would post my first observations of our solar lithium conversion. The following are observations not true measurements yet. Additionally I am only engaging one 200A battery for these initial observations.
We departed Hampton Roads at 8am with the goal of getting under the southern snow line by evening. The day was overcast with almost no direct sun. The battery was isolated from the alternator by a Perko switch at the foot of the bed. The only charging was by the solar array. We left with 99 and arrived with 96 at 5pm. The heater and other background draw dropped the charge 3 per cent.
Last night we stayed in a Walmart in Walterburg SC. At 9:30 I turned off the inverter and gen set and retired with 99% and when I was back up at 430 we were at 90%. I then made coffee and left it on, turned on the satellite, lights, turned up the heat etc. Trying to bring the charge down and stopped at 62%. I then turned on the gen set at 6:20. At 7:25 we were at 97%. This is consistent with the literature. The BMS kept it at bulk charge with very short absorption to float times.
I will post the install and modifications we did once we have arrived in Nacogdoches. So far so good.
Topic: First run with lithium/solar conversion