Solar/Battery Help Needed

Techno100 said:
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.
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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.
 
Not at all, it's nice to have interesting technical topics (y)
 
Techno100 said:
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.
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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.
 
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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 .

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maddy1 said:
DO these run if the alternator then or?
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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.(y)
 
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Techno100 said:
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.(y)
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Sorry but no offence taken thats what i need someone to correct me lol So Thanks

oh and i've edited that last post.
 
No they are chargers for when hooked up

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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
 
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 (y)
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Techno100 said:
No they are chargers for when hooked up
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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 .
 
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.
 
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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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
 
i say simplicity is best. i save quite a bit of leccy with my lights .
i use gas lights . hee hee.
 
Techno100 said:
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
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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

vwalan said:
i say simplicity is best. i save quite a bit of leccy with my lights .
i use gas lights . hee hee.
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my dad had them gas lights years ago i used to love lighting them.
 
Techno100 said:
Yes but that needs the engine running
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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?

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more gadgets too complicated for me .
 
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.”
:)
 
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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 :LOL:
Sterling look good at best
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maddy1 said:
Ah ok i thought them chargers had to plug into 240 to run, i must of miss read earlier.
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Now you are confusing? which chargers are you referring to?

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They are mains chargers requiring hook up yes. NOT current transfer relays
 
big red tractor switch works for me .
then big red switches are magic and cheap.
just need a good memory.
 
Techno100 said:
They are mains chargers requiring hook up yes. NOT current transfer relays
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I'm with you now, had to go back a read whats what lol way too much in one go :D
 
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maddy1 said:
had to go back a read whats what lol way too much in one go
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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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