TC Battery Charging Solar, Shore Power, Vehicle?
I recently retired and purchase a new..er TC.
I would like to get it set up for maximum flexibility for charging the TC batteries.
I have been studying solar, and understand how it works independently. I think I also understand what I need to do to my vehicle to optimize the charge current I can get from it. I don't really understand how solar would play together with with the vehicle charging and also shore power.
I know when the camper is not plugged in the on board charger automatically disconnects, but don't know what happens if I have solar and have the shore power plugged in, or if I have the vehicle running and it is supplying power at the same time solar is.....or maybe all 3 are happening at the same time.:?
Is it necessary to have manual switches to isolate the systems, or are they OK if both are connected to the battery at the same time?:h
If I have a solenoid that disconnects the vehicle power when when it isn't running, what happens if I start the vehicle when it is still plugged in to shore power?:h
Just trying to figure out how these 3 systems need to be isolated from each other to prevent letting the smoke out of something. It is REALLY hard to put the smoke back in.:)
I would like to get it set up for maximum flexibility for charging the TC batteries.
I have been studying solar, and understand how it works independently. I think I also understand what I need to do to my vehicle to optimize the charge current I can get from it. I don't really understand how solar would play together with with the vehicle charging and also shore power.
I know when the camper is not plugged in the on board charger automatically disconnects, but don't know what happens if I have solar and have the shore power plugged in, or if I have the vehicle running and it is supplying power at the same time solar is.....or maybe all 3 are happening at the same time.:?
Is it necessary to have manual switches to isolate the systems, or are they OK if both are connected to the battery at the same time?:h
If I have a solenoid that disconnects the vehicle power when when it isn't running, what happens if I start the vehicle when it is still plugged in to shore power?:h
Just trying to figure out how these 3 systems need to be isolated from each other to prevent letting the smoke out of something. It is REALLY hard to put the smoke back in.:)
