Hey guys and gals, I have to admit all this solar stuff kind of gives me a headache. I have done a lot of reading and thought I configured my system appropriate to my needs but I'm now in doubt. I have a 96 Coachmen Santara 302SA
Here is my setup:
4 100 watt panels
4 225 AH 6V batteries
MPPT Solar Charge Controller
1500 watt Pure Sine Wave inverter
For now I have the inverter plugged into the shore power until I figure out the best way to tie in. (Help here would also be appreciated!)
My charge controller has a software interface and after finally getting everything connected, all looked good. I turned on everything I would be using during the peak sun hours and the inverter was reading about 400w and the charger was keeping everything running with no battery discharge. So at this point all seemed good. I checked the batteries before going to bed and all was good, turned everything off except for two Fantastic Vent fans on low (about 1AH each). Woke up around 2 am with my inverter alarm going off and it was indicating that my batteries were low.
So my question is this: How could just two fans deplete my battery bank in such a short time? I do have a a few parasitic devices but again nominal stuff here and do plan on phasing them out. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
Here is my setup:
4 100 watt panels
4 225 AH 6V batteries
MPPT Solar Charge Controller
1500 watt Pure Sine Wave inverter
For now I have the inverter plugged into the shore power until I figure out the best way to tie in. (Help here would also be appreciated!)
My charge controller has a software interface and after finally getting everything connected, all looked good. I turned on everything I would be using during the peak sun hours and the inverter was reading about 400w and the charger was keeping everything running with no battery discharge. So at this point all seemed good. I checked the batteries before going to bed and all was good, turned everything off except for two Fantastic Vent fans on low (about 1AH each). Woke up around 2 am with my inverter alarm going off and it was indicating that my batteries were low.
So my question is this: How could just two fans deplete my battery bank in such a short time? I do have a a few parasitic devices but again nominal stuff here and do plan on phasing them out. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks