Listers, I installed a new 40W panel on the Enterprise last week connected through a Gensun charge controller (as recommended by the list.)
When I got on board this weekend on a very sunny day, I found the batteries at 13.3 volts. Towards the end of the day, with the sun still out, they dropped to 12.8. I don’t know if it was due to less sun or the controller kicking in. Since I don’t have Fred’s knowledge (also known as Street-Smarts), does this all sound to be normal? Will I see charging days of over 13 volts? Concerned about the battery status, I checked the batteries and the water level in all of them were just fine. Do I have any reason to worry or is this what solar power was meant to be and I’ve just been missing out for all this time? I have to say — if it’s normal, I’m loving it. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>
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