Not only can I turn the relay off I also put a disconnect switch right at my house battery which is 10" from the relay and two feet from the battery..
So maybe I ought to just leave the two systems separated all the time so as to not stress out my alternator/regulator and that way I can figure out if the solar is up to the task of keeping house appliances going on its own, I only have:
led lights=1amp draw
dual usb charger= says "fast charge 4.8amp"
arb fridge=says 1.5 amps per hour(which is average rating)
adding flojet water pump=says 7.5 amps at full pressure, which will have very slight intermittent use.
and then only use the ACR if I ever get a dead starter battery? if this is the case it doesnt seem worth it to have those 2/0 battery cables all stretched through the frame and worrying about it shorting out or destroying the alt..thoughts
