Generator vs Battery/Inverter/Solar
We have just purchased our first truck camper - a used 2007 Lance 845 and have a couple questions that I hope you can help us out with. The camper is still at the dealer and we're considering having a...
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DiploStrat wrote:
Some comments/observations, if I may.
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I haven't checked the new truck, the old one certainly did not have 3 stage charging. Regardless, having the start and house batteries connected directly means one or the other is not getting charged correctly, since they are unlikely to have the same State of Charge, or chemistry, or voltage.
With an isolated alternator/regulator and remote voltage sense, these problems go away and extra large cables aren't necessary. #8 or #6 is adequate to carry the current, and the voltage drops are accounted for.
