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checking my numbers


By outback, Section Storage
Posted on Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 02:10:42 PM MST
does this figure right

24volt nominal system. 42ah=1kwh rounded off?
 ok if thats right,then if i had 820ah of battery it would be considered 20kwh bank? is any of this right?thanks for any help.
checking my numbers | 4 comments (4 topical)

Re: checking my numbers (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by AbyssUnderground on Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 07:44:49 AM MST

Ah * Volts = Wh

So your calculation is about right minus inefficiencies. You probably wont get 1kW from the bank.

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Re: checking my numbers (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by Nando on Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 08:54:32 AM MST

Yes, you may have 20 KWH stored BUT you should not use more than 10 KWH.

Battery banks should NOT be discharged below half their capacity for long battery life.

Nando



Re: checking my numbers (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by outback on Fri Feb 23, 2007 at 09:58:56 AM MST

Thanks for the help. Hey Nando I was trying to contact you but couldn't desypher that email thing.
You can lead a horse to water,but you cant make him eat the trough.
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Re: checking my numbers (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by Nando on Sat Feb 24, 2007 at 11:08:48 AM MST

Replace the -at- for @ ; and -dot- for .

Yo do not your email address in your info to connect directly

Nando

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