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			You must have some kind of load on the battery 
or the solar panel wattage is a big lie. 14W = 
about 1A x 6 hours a day = 6AH/day x 30 = 
180AH/month. 
 
Larry how 'bout we figure 60AH of usage per weekend x 3 weekends per 
month and then the math works! 
 
Seriously now, the only items I use with that single battery are my 
depthfinder, GPS, anchor light, and blender.  The blender's draw is 
borderline for overloading the small inverter I use with it so I'd think 
if the battery was ever deeply discharged then the blender wouldn't 
break the ice.  I've been using the solar rig with this battery for a 
coupla years now and have added very little water to the battery.  You 
mention the solar panel might be overrated, and that's a possibility 
since most stuff from Harbor Freight is cheap stuff.  All I know is it 
says 14 watts on the box. 
 
Totally unrelated Footnote from the Fun Facts to Know and Tell 
Department: 
The blender is rated at 330 watts.  I have 2 different inverters.  One 
is a 300 watt unit, and the other is listed as 350 watts.  The 300 watt 
inverter overloads when the blender hits an ice jam, but the 350 watt 
inverter plows right on through to Margaritaville!  The math sure seems 
to work on those ratings. 
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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