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groingo
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2014 15:58
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Well, been over a month now since going solar and have noticed some interesting power output behavior depending on weather while battery levels have still never dipped below 95%.
Power output is highest of course in full sun while bright overcast comes a close second, daytime fog is third, dark overcast is so so and rain with any cloud condition makes little difference.

Well, how bout you?

MtnDon
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2014 16:11
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That's pretty much what to expect.

Question: When you state the batteries "never dipped below 95%" how and when are you measuring and determining that figure?

groingo
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2014 19:18
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Every night when I hit the Kill switch that turns all power off including the inverter then I get up next morning before turning anything on I use the multimeter and check the batteries which then have set 6 or more hours.

MtnDon
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# Posted: 21 Oct 2014 19:44
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