Wed 28 Aug, 2013 07:10 pm - Based on the previous forum thread , I will use about 27% of my 85ah battery per evening. And based on 1ah per hour of recharging, I should theoretically add about 8 amp hour back per 15 watt panel... (view)
Wed 28 Aug, 2013 01:59 pm - You might have seen my other post regarding battery consumption in another post, this expands on that somewhat but isn't required reading.
I'll explain the scenario. When we go camping... (view)
Tue 27 Aug, 2013 04:16 pm - Found a calculator that confirms it too.
http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/tools/calculator-for-load-specific-run-time-b.html (view)
Mon 26 Aug, 2013 01:20 pm - My mistake I was calculating with 5w ones earlier , that's how I arrived at the 0.42. Using 8w would actually be 0.66 amps per bulb (3.3 amps total).
The scenario I am calculating this for... (view)
Mon 26 Aug, 2013 11:55 am - If I have a deep cycle battery that is rated at 85ah (24dc group) and have five 8w 12v LED light bulbs, how long could I keep them running ?
Based on my calculations so far it works out like... (view)
