Solar and Inverter combo question

Osiris wrote:
hi all,

i tried searching but did not find specifically what i was looking for.

I have a generator hooked to my inverter which charges my battery. I would also like to connect a solar panel to the battery for when the generator is not running.

Question: can the solar panel be connected to the battery while the generator/inverter are on and charging at the same time? Or would this 'cause issues with either the solar panel or inverter?

Thanks for any help!

You just need to choose a solar controller with adjustable voltage so you can match voltages with your charger so they add their amps.

No harm in having both on at once even if their voltages don't match; it would only affect how many amps you get.

Please use "converter" or "inverter/charger" instead of "inverter", which is a different device, to avoid confusion.