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SlowBro
Explorer III
Mar 03, 2015

Solar: I have a converter, need a charge controller too?

I have a converter, do I also need a battery charge controller for solar? My trailer comes with a WFCO 8945, which is three stage, and I can't find a definitive answer on this question anywhere. Seems...
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SlowBro
Explorer III
Mar 03, 2015
So you're using a combo to get the best of both worlds. Sounds like a winner, RoyB.

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