Charging Off Grid Solar Forklift Battery And Vehicle Work

I got my DC generator moved over behind the tiny house on wheels so that I can charge up my new solar forklift battery bank properly before I can really start to use it for tiny house solar power.

So far I have been running my little HF 800 watt generator and a battery charger to put some power into the battery bank each time I use my computer for video work.

But finally I had Chris help me get the DC generator moved over to the tiny house on wheels so that I can use it to put a real charge into my solar forklift batteries.

I had to run the HF generator a while though to bring up the voltage because when I connected the DC generator cables it bogged the engine right down and stalled it out.

After about 15 minutes with the HF generator and the battery charger set at 20 amps I was able to connect the DC generator and pump some real current into the big forklift batteries.

My DC generator is made up of a gas engine and a car alternator rated at 130 amps. I am guessing I get between 80 to 100 amps out of it.

I ran it for about 8 hours on this day to charge up the forklift battery properly.

Today was vehicle maintenance day as well. I had Chris put a new engine coolant temperature sensor in the old truck as well as a brand new O2 sensor.

Now the truck runs like a new vehicle. I cant believe the difference. It starts and runs smoothly and the engine is actually running much quieter now.

I never found the O2 sensor because it was broken right off at the base. I was looking for a while. Chris could also not find it before. When it was at the mechanics getting a new flex plate installed, they found it for me and told me where it was located.

Now its like I have a new truck in comparison.

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