On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:36:49 -0400,
Doug Dotson dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:
Amps are amps. A solar panel isn;t going to charge as quickly as a
40 amp shorepower charger.

wrote in message
oups.com...
The battery option sounds great. If you could incorporate the ability
to measure the amount a current going out and into the battery it would
be good. It was surprising for me to find how they work under different
charging regimes. Having shore power readily available, even once a
week, is very different then charging with the motor, generator solar
etc. Lighting uses a surprising amount of power and the new VHFs use
very little
John





Perhaps he was refering more to the charging rate over time. 40A is
fine, if it's at about C10 or so for std automotive type lead acid. If
it's significantly higher than C10 (and it probably is) then much of
that 40A goes into heating the electrolyte, rather than charging the
battery.

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