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howardwheeler
Explorer
Aug 10, 2020

Merging a Xantrex SW2024 to a Tesla Lithium battery

I have a Xantrex SW2024 that states in its manual that under a custom battery setting that the bulk charge can be set anywhere from 3v to 32v. It also states that when the voltage rises to the absorpt...
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MrWizard
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Aug 12, 2020
No !
Not parallel
It's inline and has to be switched out of circuit
Completely removed
Remember what happens to most charge controllers if there is applied input voltage but no battery load

Neither device buck or solar controller can have a reverse current flow
Or
A reverse polarity on it's inputs

A buck converter might work inline with a power supply instead of charger/converter
Charger converters are smart and do voltage sensing, which they cannot get with a Bucker inline

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