ok awsum.. Thanks buddy you have been a great help, in fact everyone that replied to my initial question and issue. Will wait for the new battery from takealot and keep yall posted on the results.
In simple terms, amps is short for "amperes," which is a unit used to measure electric current. Electric current is the flow of electric charge through a conductor, like a wire. Think of it as the flow of water through a pipe.
Amps tell us how much electric current is flowing through a circuit...
You know what i just realised is when my electric gate motor battery fails the reading is still 12v +- but what fails is the amp-hours.. so when i take the battery to check before i buy a new one the guy puts an amp meter on it and checks the amp hours he then tells me it def the battery.. he...
ooh OK will invest in a voltage meter and what should the reading be without load on a 12v 100ah battery ??
You know what i just realised is when my electric gate motor battery fails the reading is still 12v +- but what fails is the amp-hours.. so when i take the battery to check before i buy a...
All i need is 5 years on a battery and then hopefully by that time i can save to do a proper setup. All i need is to run my minimum spec PC, Monitor and speakers for loadshedding and from my calculations shouldnt be more than 120watts.. so for 2 hours loadshedding it shudnt go past 50%. Only...
So bottom line is never run a battery past 50% if its a gel battery.. But if you have a lithium lifepo4 you can discharge all the way and that will be ok ?
Ok will have a read and do some research... after all this experiences we should all be rocket scientists at the end. Real world schooling... who needs varsity
Noted with thanks.. will do as you suggested and check prices for a 50ah battery.. hopefully its just the battery and not a bad inverter.. Lotsa stress this troubleshooting.. Eish
Ah Thank you so much... just needed a solid opinion from someone that is familiar with all this :thumbsup::thumbsup: ok i sent the battery back again and waiting for replacement. Will keep you posted when i receive the new battery hopefully monday or tuesday. Will install and charge for 10hours...
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Please can you assist me.. I recently bought a Mecer IVR-1200LBKS 1200VA, 720W, 12V DC-AC Inverter for my business. I have installed a brand new 100ah battery and the display says the power is 100% after charging for 12 hours, but once i use it in inverter mode with just an entry...