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Traveler7
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Apr 07, 2018

Advice on controlling Alternator to House battery charging?

Thanks in advance for your help! I have a 60 amp alternator in my 1977 Dodge Camper Van and i want to use it to supplement a Solar setup- 160 watt panel flat mounted on roof with a 10 amp PWM solar...
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Traveler7
Explorer
Apr 08, 2018
MrWizard wrote:
solar controller not needed between isolator and battery, won't help anything
and might burn out if battery is really low, when you start the engine

the alternator will NOT over charge your new AGM house battery


OP here, thank you this reassures me!

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