Solar Charger/On-Board Charger question?
This may sound like a really dumb question. So Here it goes feel free to ridicule the noob.. I'm thinking about Solar charging to extend Boondocking.. As I just know my Kids will forget to turn off...
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MrJoelieC wrote:
I'm thinking about hardwiring the charger in thus I only need to plug panels in... My Question is: if you hook up to AC power that then charges battery are the Solar chargers OK with Charge coming back? Do you have to put an isolation switch in?
Like SMK said. No isolation switch. Panels will be connected via controller to the battery at all times, and controller will play role of that "switch" - it will shut off when it senses that battery voltage is high enough or when shore charging is coming in. Solar charger is called controller.
Lights and small electronic toys don't consume much - and get LED lights if you haven't yet. Items like MW and furnace eat up most of your battery charge, this is something that you should think about if you want to extend the stay. Propane fridge draws quite a bit in propane mode too, if it has 12V circuit which most fridges do.
