Solar/Battery Help Needed (1 Viewer)

[maddy1]

They may work perfectly well in tandem for all I know but you could still split your solar and batteries into two and have a combiner/selector switch.

Yes just like alan has been telling me to do lol The trouble with me i seem to always over complicate things i just can't help it, I dont do it on purpose, But in fact i like and need things very simple, I think it's because i have to see things from different perspective, just like when i'm writing this i have to copy and past it into google then check the spelling and see how it looks before i post, it very frustrating but something i'v lived with for many many years.I worry incase i get on peoples nerves so sorry if i do.

 

[Techno]

Not at all, it's nice to have interesting technical topics

 

[hilldweller]

The trouble with me i seem to always over complicate things.

KISS

Or deeply regret it later.

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[maddy1]

If you need chargers for the unexpected then these CBE units are very much below regular price at £95 A real steal
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These can work in tandem no problem and no different to what Schaudt do with their electroblocs when increasing battery capacity.

DO these (connect) run form the alternator then or?

Edited: now you see if i dont check what i write thats the sort of gobbly gook thats comes out lol sorry it can e very frustrating at times.

 

[Techno]

Regarding the Maximum solar MPPT regulators . The seller is not a salesman he is highly technically qualified.
If you messaged him and asked if two 300watt units would work together on one large battery bank I'm sure you would get a qualified reply .

 

[Techno]

DO these run if the alternator then or?

Not sure what that means.
As you are new I hope you don't take offence if I tell you that you have 60 minutes after your post to EDIT it.

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[maddy1]

Regarding the Maximum solar MPPT regulators . The seller is not a salesman he is highly technically qualified.
If you messaged him and asked if two 300watt units would work together on one large battery bank I'm sure you would get a qualified reply .

Is this the ebay seller you mean? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140661388530?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[Techno]

 

[maddy1]

Not sure what that means.
As you are new I hope you don't take offence if I tell you that you have 60 minutes after your post to EDIT it.

Sorry but no offence taken thats what i need someone to correct me lol So Thanks

oh and i've edited that last post.

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[Techno]

No they are chargers for when hooked up

 

[vwalan]

i run two banks of solar with their own reg but connect to one bank of batteries .
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these are the regs i use

 

[Techno]

See this Niesman Pic from two years ago. It has two very large batteries. One charger would be very slow so they have one each
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[vwalan]

No they are chargers for when hooked up

andy i think m,addy will possibly only ever wild camp. like me .
only ehu i get is powering the house from the trailer when at home . never use campsite ehu. hardly ever use campsites .

 

[Techno]

I imagined that but I did say for the unexpected. I'm set up so one night on leccy will fill me up if desperate.

 

[maddy1]

Yes hopefully only wild camping, but i have a genny that i can plug straight into the ehu 240v, I'm trying to cover all avenues.

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[Techno]

I think I'd split your batteries into 4 and 2 but use all the solar on the four with the inverter and use a CBE CSB2 to send surplus charge (up to 4amps) to the other 2 for general 12volt usage

 

[vwalan]

i say simplicity is best. i save quite a bit of leccy with my lights .
i use gas lights . hee hee.

 

[maddy1]

I think I'd split your batteries into 4 and 2 but use all the solar on the four with the inverter and use a CBE CSB2 to send surplus charge (up to 4amps) to the other 2 for general 12volt usage

Wont the b2b do the charging, if fitted? and what about the inverter, would 4 batteries be enough to run a fridge freezer? brain freezz sorry

i say simplicity is best. i save quite a bit of leccy with my lights .
i use gas lights . hee hee.

my dad had them gas lights years ago i used to love lighting them.

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[Techno]

Yes but that needs the engine running

 

[maddy1]

Yes but that needs the engine running

But correct me if i got it wrong, dont you need to be hooked up to 240v for the CBE CSB2 to be able to charge?

 

[Techno]

No you don't
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[vwalan]

more gadgets too complicated for me .

 

[maddy1]

Ah ok i thought them chargers had to plug into 240 to run, i must of miss read earlier.

Yes alan you're right it gets complicated for me too, but my brain just keeps wanting more, the trouble is in a few days time i forget most of it, so i have to have everything in writing, so i can look it up again, and again lol bit like what he said: ― Albert Einstein
“Never memorize something that you can look up.”

 

[Techno]

You could pay 2.5 times more for something that only shifts 3 amps max and its 2.5 times bigger but it looks prettier
Sterling look good at best
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[Techno]

Ah ok i thought them chargers had to plug into 240 to run, i must of miss read earlier.

Now you are confusing? which chargers are you referring to?

 

[maddy1]

Now you are confusing? which chargers are you referring to?

the ones in the Niesman Pic from two years ago, but i got it wrong lol

 

[Techno]

They are mains chargers requiring hook up yes. NOT current transfer relays

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[vwalan]

big red tractor switch works for me .
then big red switches are magic and cheap.
just need a good memory.

 

[maddy1]

They are mains chargers requiring hook up yes. NOT current transfer relays

I'm with you now, had to go back a read whats what lol way too much in one go

 

[Popeye]

had to go back a read whats what lol way too much in one go

You think YOU'VE got problems I always struggle to keep up with Andy's threads even though they're often fascinating.

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