Confused!! Forums

www.outdoorbits.com

Sister shop to Motorhome Facts Motorhome Accessory Installers Devon

Outdoor Bits Motorhome Accessory Installer
Motorhome Accessories fitted nationwide or at our workshop in Exmouth, Devon

Motorhome Insurance

Phone on 0208 9845311
Motorhome Insurance Quote

Campsite Reviews

Review of Das Bad Merzig

Germany

Full Details

Motorhome Garage

2007 Mobilvetta New Life 1

Owned by thegamwellsmythes

Updated 13/01/2011

2010 Autocruise Accent

Owned by p1nkie

Updated 06/01/2010

2009 Dethleffs EuroStyle A69

Owned by MrSlow

Updated 25/03/2010

Motorhome Chat Rooms

10 Chat Rooms
0 Members connected
0 members chatting

Chat Now

Motorhome Travel Blogs

Recent Blog Entries

Start Blogging Now!

Latest Classified Ads

Toyota Granvia 3.0TD auto Wellhouse conversion for sale

Toyota Granvia 3.0TD auto Wellhouse conversion
by wellhouse

Toyota Regius 2.7i Auto petrol/LPG new conversion for sale

Toyota Regius 2.7i Auto petrol/LPG new conversion
by wellhouse

Motorcycle Trailer.
by rjay

Motorhome Facts :: View topic - Confused!!

Welcome to Motorhomefacts, we are a thriving motorhome community (Largest in Europe). Why Not JOIN NOW and get instant access to more of the website. It costs nothing to join and only takes a few minutes.
We have 200,000 different people visiting our site monthly and this amount of motorhomers in one place guarantees a fast response to any questions you may have. We also have unique facilities not found elsewhere such as our Online Logbook, stopover tracker, Motorhome directory with Ebay type feedback and the largest repository of motorhome campsites reviews found anywhere

Rally News

Next Rally is @ Spring Bank Holiday at Hamble Primary School, Hamble, Southampton on 01/06/2012 in Hampshire

Confused!!

manners1

Joined: Sep 18, 2008

Posts: 41

MH: Vantage Cub TR

Campsites

Gender:

Status: Offline

OK Ive got an 85w solar panel two 100ah batteries and a mains charger.
In the morning (not on hookup) the voltage of the batteries could be 12.4 to 11.8 depending on when the van last moved and how much TV was watched only other main drain is 12v fridge.
Now the confusing bit mid UK summer full sun the solar panel does not start to show any input till about 10am then it will start to put in 3 to 4 amps. On hookup voltage 13.8v cloudy 8am and solar panel putting in 1.5 amps when i don't really need it?
Can anybody shed any light as to why it takes so long to start charging when not on hookup?

cheers manners.

Techno100

Age: 54

Joined: May 08, 2010

Posts: 4254

MH: Autocruise Starspirit 2004 Marquis

Campsites

Gender:

Location: Leeds up North

Status: Offline

What type of panel is it? Poly or Mono.
Whether on hook up or not should make no difference. If the battery is calling for charge it should deliver it in daylight unless the regulator is dodgy Rolling Eyes

Jezport

Age: 45

Joined: Jun 19, 2008

Posts: 2881

MH: Frankia A800GD

Campsites

Gender:

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Status: Offline

Sounds like you need a new regulator. My panels have usually finished charging by between 10 and 11.00 AM

______________________________________________________________
www.parrotsol.co.uk

safariboy

Joined: May 01, 2005

Posts: 1133

MH: Bessacarr E530

Campsites

Gender:

Status: Offline

Is there any sort of a shadow early on when not on hook-up? Panels have some protection but even a small shadow can bring down the output markedly. The fact that the output seems to go up so quickly does seem to point in this direction.
As suggested the inverter could also be faulty.

manners1

Joined: Sep 18, 2008

Posts: 41

MH: Vantage Cub TR

Campsites

Gender:

Status: Offline

Iam not sure what type of panel it is it was on the van when i bought it. If the regulator has had it why does it work when on hook up on a cloudy day, and not when in full sun no shade with out hook up?
It does eventually charge back up to about 13v with fridge running by evening, with out hookup, but wondering why the delay?

Techno100

Age: 54

Joined: May 08, 2010

Posts: 4254

MH: Autocruise Starspirit 2004 Marquis

Campsites

Gender:

Location: Leeds up North

Status: Offline

Fridge wont run on 12 volts without the engine running OR you'd be flat within a few hours

manners1

Joined: Sep 18, 2008

Posts: 41

MH: Vantage Cub TR

Campsites

Gender:

Status: Offline

Its a 12v compressor fridge only consumes 45w.

Techno100

Age: 54

Joined: May 08, 2010

Posts: 4254

MH: Autocruise Starspirit 2004 Marquis

Campsites

Gender:

Location: Leeds up North

Status: Offline

3.5 amp or more then so no surprise you wake up to 11.8 volts often. Still looks like the regulator is questionable

Members do not see the Adverts Below

Motorhome Facts Forum Index » Solar Panels

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1