Two chargers on same battery
I recall BFL (I think it was) saying he could use the Vector 1093 on a battery while it was also being charged, albeit feebly, by the stock converter charger. We dry camped all week, with no solar,...
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BFL13 wrote:
Always get the portable smart charger running first, then apply the converter.
I don't try to get the 1093 and the 7355 to work together to add their amps since the 7355 does not add much to the job with its much lower voltage than the 1093's. Instead, I use the battery disconnect and run the rig on the 7355 for 12v stuff while charging the batts with the 1093.
This means there is no draw from the rig subtracting from the charging and making it take longer. eg, say there is a 5 amp draw from the rig. 40 amp charger at 40 amps. Net charging is 35 amps instead of 40.
Ah, that makes sense. If I had thought about it for many days, I might have realized I should simply turn off the battery disconnect to solve my problem.
:)
I tried turning off the converter but they've wired some outlets to the same breaker, so we had issues. I intend to change that too.
