Friday, Jan 14, 2005 at 22:07
David N,
Will you please nominate who the "experts" are you are referring to, and what technical qualifications you believe they in fact have ...?
I have been continuously using a solar system and Deep Cycle battery system to power the fridge and lights etc since April 1996, (yes 9 years) not on weekend trips away to the local caravan park, but months at a time camped in the same spot on the same beach.
I have lived in a conventional '
home' with 240v electricity for about 14 or maybe 15 months of those nine years, and if you think I learnt nothing in those 9 years you are badly mistaken, you learn from mistakes, yes, both your own and others, even those who have bought the latest 'you beaut gismo' system or gennie, who camp in the same general area.
My first battery, a USA made DC lasted 4 years, the present batteries (2x 80a/h DC27's wired in parallel) are about 4 & 1/2 years old and are still holding their charge. They have not exploded or given problems to date and when you read most 4x4 forums many guys are replacing their batteries, due to failure, at 2 to 3 years.
Would it be rude of me to ask you, how old your batteries and solar panel/s are, and can you explain to me why my system is working so well for me, or are you not one of the "experts" you have mentioned ? ?
('technical' advice sought, no offence is intended & no answer expected)
Maybe I don't know the correct spelling of the big 'technical' words, but I know the maths and the principals of solar systems and DC batteries...
Let anyone who has used a solar powered, 12v DC, battery system, continuously, and for as long, tell me I’m not knowledgeable in their use and I will accept their judgement!
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