Daily Archives: February 8, 2010
Fargo Solar Power ~ 02/08 ~ The next step 1
Given the high voltage level [15.82 volts] , I turned on my Garmin Nuvi 760, as well as the inverter and my DiNotte Li-Ion charger to see if I can complete a charge of one of the Li-Ion Batteries, The voltage dropped to just over 13 volts as I did so.
At this point, I see no problem running the GPS all day. Charging the Li-Ion batteries may not work. Longer days of sun and less shade will make a difference. My yard has many trees.
Fargo Solar Power Report ~ 02/08 Reply
…and then it happened.
With no load, sun light converted to electricity took the battery beyond where the AC charger did early this morning [13.44 volts] to an amazing 15.82 votes. The controller finally displays "Battery Full." The middle LED blinks.
Again, it seems with sunlight & a little management here and there, I should be able to keep the battery well above the controller 11.1 volt cut-off point. This is tedious, but fun.
