Dashboard Alternator light
Hi all, The MPPT controller on my coach will deliver 14.6 volts in bulk mode which is fine. In fact it’s exactly what the specs on my GC2 house batteries call for. But when I turn on the engine and...
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pianotuna wrote:
eric,
That is exactly what a dc to DC charge controller does--it is a diode--but one that can pass a lot of amps.
Now you need to know the duty cycle and the amps output of the alternator
When I look at the simple wiring diagrams for installing a DC to DC charger, I see a set of cables from the starter battery to the charger and from the charger to the house batteries. Seems simple enough. Of course I'd be going through my shunt and I'd need a signal to turn it on. I get scared when I look at the 30 or so other wires in that photo I posted. Other than that...
Why would I need to know the duty cycle of the alt and how would I find out? And are you ever in ID?
