House Batteries Charging Time?
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:17 am
Hi. I have a 93 that has had the generator removed and 2 deep cycle batteries installed in the genny space.
I can't charge them off the alternator and see from other threads that it may be the isolator under the hood.
However I have a portable genny on a carrier on the back. Running it will charge the batteries but very slowly. It takes a good 8 hours to bring them up to a full charge. Is that normal?
There is a solar panel that charges them too when the sun is out. Pressing a button by the converter starts 120 volts through a trace 600 watt inverter but the power doesn't last long.
I need more juice so intend to add a few more that I can fit with the others. The long charge time is a problem as running on the generator for jus charging is expensive.
I can't charge them off the alternator and see from other threads that it may be the isolator under the hood.
However I have a portable genny on a carrier on the back. Running it will charge the batteries but very slowly. It takes a good 8 hours to bring them up to a full charge. Is that normal?
There is a solar panel that charges them too when the sun is out. Pressing a button by the converter starts 120 volts through a trace 600 watt inverter but the power doesn't last long.
I need more juice so intend to add a few more that I can fit with the others. The long charge time is a problem as running on the generator for jus charging is expensive.