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Originally Posted by Beastie
Prydey, It comes down to usage like you said (a bit like our hot water system). If you use your high current draw appliances in the morning, then the battery / batteries have all day to receive a charge from the solar panels and be topped up for overnight.
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It was explained to me that while the current draw is high, the drain on the battery for one coffee would be 1-2ah. The size of the cables to the inverter is critical though, given the current load. Hence keeping them short and 4AWG minimum, preferably 0AWG.