Aqualunger
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- Jan 28, 2017
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Hi,
I've been reading this forum for a bit to learn about FWCs and actually just picked up our Hawk yesterday. We are first time owners and trying to learn everything. One question I have is on the solar panel charger LCD display. We have 2, 12v batteries in the camper and both should be fully charged. The battery charge meter shows fully charged. However the LCD panel tells me we only have 2 amp hours. So I'm curious how this display works. Currently we have it plugged into shore power for storage and the panel reads the following:
Bat 1 (not sure if you can switch to battery 2)
I don't see the icon for the solar panels, I assume because it's inside.
First reading - 14.7v
Second reading - 0.0 amps (it's inside so no sun)
Third reading - 2.0 amp hours.
I would have expected the third reading to be 30 or 60 hours, I would have also expected the first reading not be higher than 12v. I probably don't understand something on how this works. Any one have any ideas what on what I don't understand or what may be going on?
I saw the other thread on this but we currently have it plugged in to shore power for storage. Is this ok for long term storage (2-3 months)?
Thanks.
I've been reading this forum for a bit to learn about FWCs and actually just picked up our Hawk yesterday. We are first time owners and trying to learn everything. One question I have is on the solar panel charger LCD display. We have 2, 12v batteries in the camper and both should be fully charged. The battery charge meter shows fully charged. However the LCD panel tells me we only have 2 amp hours. So I'm curious how this display works. Currently we have it plugged into shore power for storage and the panel reads the following:
Bat 1 (not sure if you can switch to battery 2)
I don't see the icon for the solar panels, I assume because it's inside.
First reading - 14.7v
Second reading - 0.0 amps (it's inside so no sun)
Third reading - 2.0 amp hours.
I would have expected the third reading to be 30 or 60 hours, I would have also expected the first reading not be higher than 12v. I probably don't understand something on how this works. Any one have any ideas what on what I don't understand or what may be going on?
I saw the other thread on this but we currently have it plugged in to shore power for storage. Is this ok for long term storage (2-3 months)?
Thanks.