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Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, and Pace Arrow LXE
How long will the batteries
last?
Conduct this eight-hour test
to determine how long your
particular battery bank will operate
before dropping below 50% state
of charge.
1. Before beginning
the test, be sure the
batteries are at 100%
charge by verifying
with a hydrometer or an
accurate voltmeter.
2. Turn the interior house
power on. Turn on three
lights. Switch refrigerator
operation to propane.
Turn the inverter on and
operate the TV for two
hours. After two hours
turn the TV and the
inverter off.
3. After the eight-hour
period, turn off the lights,
refrigerator and interior
house power. Allow the
battery electrolyte to
stabilize for at least one
to three hours.
Test the batteries again with a
hydrometer or voltmeter. Are the
batteries above or below 50%
State of Charge? This test will give
an idea of how long your particular
battery bank will actually last.
SOLAR PANEL (OPTIONAL)
The optional solar panel system
can be either 2 or 4 solar panels
rated at 65 watts each. The solar
panel option also includes a remote
monitor. The solar panel system is
designed for use with liquid lead
acid batteries only.
Solar Panel:
The solar panel is a laser-
grooved, buried-grid panel that
is capable of delivering about 5
Amps of charge per hour, per
panel, in full sunlight.
NOTE:
See OEM manuals for
more information.
Depending upon consumption
of house battery power and
environmental conditions, the solar
panels can deliver enough power to
offset drain on the batteries caused
by various parasitic electrical
loads, alarm systems, natural self-
discharge of batteries and minor
electrical usage. Adding a second
set of panels may replace what is
drawn out of the batteries from the
operation of lights, water pump,
inverter, etc., while dry camping.
NOTE:
While the solar panel
system can deliver several
amps of charge, the system
is not capable of supplying
unlimited amounts
of current under all
conditions nor is it designed
as the primary charging
system such as the inverter.
Charge Controller
The charge controller
automatically charges the house
and chassis batteries whenever
sunlight is available. Features
include Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) charging. This means the
controller delivers full charging
amperage (Bulk Charge) when
batteries are low. As battery
voltage rises, charge amperage
lowers (Absorption Charge)
until the batteries reach their set
voltage point. The charger then
delivers low amperage (Float
Charge) to maintain the batteries.
Solar Panel:
Located on the roof
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Charge Controller
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