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MiRV
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Feb 22, 2014

Solar with RV Converter/Charger -- Can this be done???

Not sure if this has ever been covered in the Forum, but I couldn't find a similar thread, so am asking… I'm looking at installing a portable (to start) solar solutions with about 200W on the RV an...
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EsoxLucius
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Feb 22, 2014
Use an appropriate solar controller to charge the batteries from the solar panels. The converter is a three stage charger, but only charges the batteries by converting 120V AC derived from either shore power or the generator to 12 volts nominal. There is no efficient or effective way to connect your solar panels to it.

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