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Title: House batteries
Post by: centrix29 on April 07, 2006, 10:46:57 PM

Hi all,

I'd like to connect 8 Lifelong 8Ds together for my house battery bank. What size cable do I have to use for that? What size charger should I use if I am using a seperate 3000w. inverter?

Thanks a lot!

Pat

Title: Re: House batteries
Post by: DrivingMissLazy on April 08, 2006, 07:42:28 AM

Two questions, is the battery voltage to be 12 or 24 volts and does your inverter not have a built in battery charger?

Most of them have that feature included for the DC voltage that you want.

Richard

Title: Re: House batteries
Post by: centrix29 on April 08, 2006, 10:46:28 AM

My inverter is 12v. I have yet to buy the charger.

Thanks!

Title: Re: House batteries
Post by: Nick Badame Refrig/ACC on April 09, 2006, 02:07:19 AM

centrix29 ,

What is your mo# & ser# and also make of your inverter??

We will be able to help you better with more info!

Nick Badame

Title: Re: House batteries
Post by: alkco1-rts on April 09, 2006, 09:41:05 AM

I have been involved in doing some solar systems and for batterys they recommend using batterys with lower voltage in series to come up to your useage volts. For example 3-4volt= 12 or 6-2volt=12 or double that if your system is 24V. Hope this makes sense.

Leroy

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