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Old 11-29-2009, 12:43 AM   #7 (permalink)
orange4boy
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I love that you're already planning further efficiency mods.
Ha Ha, I basjoosed my headlights and weather stripped the engine compartment yesterday. CAN'T. STOP. ECOMODDING. HELP.

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If I were doing it, I would probably approach using a step-up, power supply rated at say 600 W (~45 A @13.8 VDC). It would use a current regulating circuit to tickle the voltage up and displace the inverter load. As soon as the target current from the deep storage battery was reached, hold it there.
If I knew more about electronics, I would probably agree with that approach. I will look into a current regulator and see if it's something I can handle. I was hoping for a simpler approach but I suppose I should start the new thread to describe what I hope to do.
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