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Originally Posted by Rick Finke
2020 Jayco Pinnacle 32RLTS
I have installed 2 Battleborn LIPo 100 amp batts. Installed Onan 5.5K genset and installed GoPower I/C 2000 Inverter/ Converter (turned off the factory converter circuit breaker)
Not really getting the battery life i was hoping for.
we run refrigerator on Propane when not plugged in.
We forgot to turn off the invertor one night and batts were almost dead.
I have ordered 2 more batteries from Battleborn, but Im thinking about the GoPower 570 watt solar package as well. we do a lot of boondocking in the southwest desert, so plugging in isn't always the best option for us.
Asking for any suggestions
Thank you in advance
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How are you monitoring your battery bank and is your charger set up for Lithium? I don’t see a Lithium mode for that inverter/charger, did you do custom settings? You can use a regular charger with Battleborn but my experience is it never finishes charging. I switched to a lithium specific charger and now they charge all the way. Is it possible your batteries aren’t fully charging? I have a battery minder so I always know exactly how full the bank is.
I have 3 Battleborn batteries and 800 watts of solar, it works well for me as long as I don’t get too much shade. If I had to do it again I would probably go with 1,000 watts of solar.