Other 12V Sources with a 24V-12V converter
Switching to a 24V battery bank has gone well so far. The 40A Victron 24V-12V converter seems to handle all my 12V loads without issue. It keeps the V at about 13.2V But a question: there can some...
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Installed the Meanwell 27V (~26-32V) powersupply. Works ok, but, as Mex notes elsewhere, its potentiometer is very sensitive.
EDIT: and it actually did get up to 32.5V, when unloaded.
Also it does have a rather noisy fan that cycles in the heat and with small background loads. Unfortunately the only place I could install it was in the trailer's pass-thru, close to my head when sleeping (or trying to).
So now I only use the Meanwell as a shorepower battery charger when the batts need more charge than the solar can provide. And the old WFCO has returned as the primary 12V power source for appliances on shorepower.
Overall, the 24V conversion is working well. Got a peak 630W out of the 690W solar array the first day we boondocked and were using lots of juice. That's with a 30A MPPT controller. And the new 24V 2000W Kisae PSW inverter handles the microwave without any issues, so far.
Looking forward to getting out and working the system more ...
EDIT: and it actually did get up to 32.5V, when unloaded.
Also it does have a rather noisy fan that cycles in the heat and with small background loads. Unfortunately the only place I could install it was in the trailer's pass-thru, close to my head when sleeping (or trying to).
So now I only use the Meanwell as a shorepower battery charger when the batts need more charge than the solar can provide. And the old WFCO has returned as the primary 12V power source for appliances on shorepower.
Overall, the 24V conversion is working well. Got a peak 630W out of the 690W solar array the first day we boondocked and were using lots of juice. That's with a 30A MPPT controller. And the new 24V 2000W Kisae PSW inverter handles the microwave without any issues, so far.
Looking forward to getting out and working the system more ...
