From: vaughnsimon@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/31/2016 9:34 PM, twnick@alaska.edu wrote:   
   > I'm new to this Google Groups thing. It looks like this thread had died out   
   a while ago.   
   >But by the comments I've read here, you guys know what you're doing.   
   > My question here is, I have an old "Mallard" mobile home trailer type thing   
   that I use   
   >as a summer camp. I just got a small solar panel, battery, and inverter   
   system hooked up   
   >to it. The lights that are used are all hooked up to a 12v car/deep cycle   
   type of battery   
   >system. I want to go at least 24v to make it more efficient. But the downside   
   to this is,   
   >the light system it has is only for 12v. What can I use to step down the   
   voltage for the lights?   
      
   They do make something called a "DC to DC converter" that will do what   
   you want.  That said, I suggest that you reconsider going to a higher   
   voltage with such a small system.  Why not keep things simple?  Besides,   
   any conversion will involve some loss, so that will reduce any gain that   
   you get from increasing the system voltage.  You can parallel two or   
   even more similar batteries for more storage.   
      
   You didn't mention anything about a charge controller above.  You do   
   have one don't you?  Without one, I guarantee you will eventually ruin   
   your battery by overcharging.   
      
      
   >   
   > Also, I had a generator hooked up the electrical system and when I plugged   
   the power to   
   >the generator, the generator started going overtime like it was struggling to   
   keep on until   
   >I unplugged it. What can I do to fix that?   
      
   There really isn't enough information here for me to give you a useful   
   answer.  In short, you need to find out where all that current is going.   
     Unplug everything.  If that fixes the problem plug things in one at a   
   time.  Perhaps the answer will suggest itself.   
      
   Alternatively, there is a short circuit somewhere in the system.  Are   
   there any homemade power cords?   
      
      
     A neighbor said to install thinner power cords to the trailer   
      
   No!   
      
   Regards   
   Vaughn   
      
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