Hi guys...
I've been looking at batteries lately and ran up on a question...
I have a question about two batteries:
1) 6volt 232amphour (@20amp rate) Interstate Batteries deep cycle golf cart batteries. These batteries have a total capacity of 1392 watthours.
2) 12volt 114amphour (@1amp rate) Walmart premium deep cycle "EverStart" battery. These batteries have a total capacity of 1368 watthours.
I understand that the walmart battery amphours number is deceptive due to the 1amp rate parameter of the measurement. I have two questions about the above...
1) Is there any way to know what the amphours of the walmart battery is in a 20amp discharge situation with the given data?
2) I only have a 120 watt solar panel setup and if I get two of the interstate batteries to build a 12 volt battery bank I am afraid that my solar setup is under powered for the batteries and would ultimately allow the batteries to be damaged.
3) I guess I have one more question.. If I do setup up the 12 volt bank with the two 6volt batteries do I need to systematically swap the position of the two batteries in regard to who is the first and second battery so they both are used similarly?
thanks for your assitance.
david
I've been looking at batteries lately and ran up on a question...
I have a question about two batteries:
1) 6volt 232amphour (@20amp rate) Interstate Batteries deep cycle golf cart batteries. These batteries have a total capacity of 1392 watthours.
2) 12volt 114amphour (@1amp rate) Walmart premium deep cycle "EverStart" battery. These batteries have a total capacity of 1368 watthours.
I understand that the walmart battery amphours number is deceptive due to the 1amp rate parameter of the measurement. I have two questions about the above...
1) Is there any way to know what the amphours of the walmart battery is in a 20amp discharge situation with the given data?
2) I only have a 120 watt solar panel setup and if I get two of the interstate batteries to build a 12 volt battery bank I am afraid that my solar setup is under powered for the batteries and would ultimately allow the batteries to be damaged.
3) I guess I have one more question.. If I do setup up the 12 volt bank with the two 6volt batteries do I need to systematically swap the position of the two batteries in regard to who is the first and second battery so they both are used similarly?
thanks for your assitance.
david
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