Adding more Solar and DC-DC charger
Hope all is well guys and girls About 6 months ago i came here with a plan to leave my high priced NYC apt and move into my truck camper full time , well , its been one hell of a ride so far ! O...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
idling your vehicle to recharge your batteries is not the most energy efficient method.
YEP. Idling won't produce much usable charge rate because the alternator is not spinning as fast as it would while driving.
It's also a huge waste of vehicle fuel just for the purpose of trickle charging your battery.
I'd also highly recommend a Victron BMV-712 battery monitor
I have an upgraded charging system on my truck. It does very well when I'm traveling (driving)
Cable upgrade / dual alternator in my truck
DC to DC Charger in the camper
