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    why generators are bad battery chargers

    This is what I'm learning. I plan on using this very technique, but, say, once per week if boondocking for several weeks at a time. I will be using a solar charging system I've just finished building as the sole charge source for the rest of the week. The system is in a camp trailer and consists...
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    My Solar Experience ...So Far...

    . Nice to hear that the 10-gauge from the controller to the battery wasn't much of a choke on the voltage. The short distance helps. . Where'd you hear about the Trimetric battery meter? That's the final component I want to acquire for my similar system, cause HandyBob said so! lol. . Congrats...
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    12v Portable Solar System Advice

    . I like the Renogy stuff. I started with their 100W monocrystalline panel starter kit, but am now using only the panel. It's a good one. I'm using a different charge controller, but will stash the inexpensive PWM controller unit from the kit for use as an emergency spare. . The battery topic is...
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