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johnm1
Explorer
May 03, 2016

Do I need solar or more batteries and a better charger?

OK - I'm starting to wonder if I'm looking at this wrong. I was planning on solar and starting small with 1 or 2 portable panels and eventually put them (and more) on the roof but now I'm really wo...
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johnm1
Explorer
May 03, 2016
smkettner - this is one area I truly don't understand ... why 80+ amp charger? Will that push more into the batteries vs a 55 or would it just do it faster?

I've read the Boodocker WFCO replacement isn't that good when using a generator so I've been looking at the IOTA DLS-55 (or 75) with the IQ4 Smart Charge Controller and also the PD9100 (or PD200) with Charge Wizard.

Would those fit what you're thinking?

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