Merry Christmas, everyone!
I have what I think is a simple question, and just spent quite a bit of time searching through old threads and couldn't find what I was looking for (lots of great info on inverters, batteries, and installation, though!). What is the correct (or typical) charging voltage that an inverter should be supplying to the batteries while street power is on?
A little background: I recently replaced my four batteries (in use for about seven months) because one of them was fried. Battery company rep denied warranty coverage because the batteries showed signs of overheating. Fortunately, the local guy I bought them from was willing to let me have them at his cost (50% off retail). When I installed the new batteries, I had our electrician check things out, and he said all was well. However, after only about three weeks, I'm already having to add a lot of water to the new batteries, and they seem to be running hot. I measured the voltage from the inverter to the batteries when street power was on, and it was around 32-33 volts, which seems high to me.
Any help will be appreciated!
Marty
I have what I think is a simple question, and just spent quite a bit of time searching through old threads and couldn't find what I was looking for (lots of great info on inverters, batteries, and installation, though!). What is the correct (or typical) charging voltage that an inverter should be supplying to the batteries while street power is on?
A little background: I recently replaced my four batteries (in use for about seven months) because one of them was fried. Battery company rep denied warranty coverage because the batteries showed signs of overheating. Fortunately, the local guy I bought them from was willing to let me have them at his cost (50% off retail). When I installed the new batteries, I had our electrician check things out, and he said all was well. However, after only about three weeks, I'm already having to add a lot of water to the new batteries, and they seem to be running hot. I measured the voltage from the inverter to the batteries when street power was on, and it was around 32-33 volts, which seems high to me.
Any help will be appreciated!
Marty