Solar and Inverter combo question
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 ...
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BFL13 wrote:
Scenario is very unclear. Not an RV. The car hauler trailer does need a battery for its emergency breakaway brake system (by Law) so "the battery" might be just for that.
No idea what the rest of the scenario is, and so no idea what equipment is needed. Eg, is the tow vehicle with a slide- in camper as the RV part, so you use the camper at events the car is for? Whatever, you get better answers to your questions if we know the scenario.
Back to the original OP question, that PowerMax converter is the nifty LK model, so it has adjustable voltage. So you can get any old solar controller with no adjustable voltage, measure what voltage it does, and match that with the LK. If you actually need to or want to.
The trailer is a car hauler only, there is no rv/camping accomodations. The small battery for the emergency breakaway runs off the tow vehicle's alternator. I have a large battery inside which is dedicated to a winch. That is the battery i am most concerned about keeping charged. Another car battery runs the interior lighting, but i'm not so concerned about that one.
The scenario is essentially the trailer may sit for long periods of time with no shore or generator power. During these intervals, i'd like some type of solar trickle charge.
time2roll wrote:
Not as long as you are parked. Rolling down the road the 7-pin connector will connect the tow vehicle charging system. Just saying this will not present an issue either.
The 7pin connector on this car hauler only connects to the small battery that runs the trailer brake system and external lighting (brakes lights, blinkers). It does not connect to the normal battery inside the trailer that runs interior lights and other things.
