[RE-wrenches] real world example - fuel saving with battery bank

[Maverick Brown [Maverick Solar]]

Ron,

You likely need a load pattern to properly size a system. The load pattern
will also show fuel usage. There are real saving from running the generator
fewer hours per day and then running it at closer to full when charging the
batteries.

Good luck!

Maverick
 

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Subject: [RE-wrenches] real world example - fuel saving with battery bank

Hi Wrenches,
I'm putting together a proposal for a national company that has a few remote
installations. They are looking for options for saving generator run-time
using an inverter-charger/battery combo with the existing gensets. Does
anyone have any real world examples of realized fuel savings in this type of
scenario? They run generators 24/7 and a lot of the dusk to dawn energy
requirement is well below the daytime needs. Appreciate any ideas or
examples.

Ron Young
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