Question for Vic

larcal

Hi Vic,

Hope this is okay, but hoping you will elaborate on this comment you made yesterday

"But,  personally,  try to avoid recharging the FLAs here,  until their DOD is greater than 10% (ie, less than 90% SOC),"

 If one's panel output is adequate  then I can see only two ways to follow your advice. 1)-Have a battery small enough that your night time loads alone pull you down to 90% soc (which would be a very small battery) or 2)- turn off your panels several times a week.

You do this stuff, really? Both choices seem impractical on many fronts so am sure I'm missing something fundamental.

Also, not relating to #1 but do you suggest sizing your battery in any way to increase your dod percentage?