How long will it take to charge?
Stage 1
- Shore power ONLY: roughly 4.5 hours from 0% with no loads on the system.
- Alternator charging ONLY: roughly 9 hours from 0% with no loads on the system.
- Solar charging ONLY: too many variables here to even begin to answer this.
Stage 2 and 3
- Shore power ONLY: roughly 4.5 or 6.5 hours from 0% with no loads on the system for stage 2 and 3 respectively.
- Alternator charging ONLY: In ideal conditions, it could be as fast as 1.25 or 2 hours respectively, but in reality it will be closer to 2 and 3 respectively. NOTE: if running the A/C or other high loads while charging, these numbers will be roughly doubled.
- Solar charging ONLY: too many variables here to even begin to answer this.
Common Questions
How long can I run my air conditioning?
Check out our Hot Weather Use page. In general, we advise planning for 1 hour of run time per 100ah of storage.
How will cold weather affect my system if there are no battery heaters?
The batteries are inside the heated/cooled space in your van, which means as long as the van heat is on, battery temperature is not an issue in cold weather. For more, read our Cold Weather Use guide.