I put in a dual battery solar charge controller (SunSaver) when I added my solar panel, wired directly to the two batteries. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
> On Aug 2, 2020, at 12:20 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump > starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I > think I have that straight! > > While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty sure > that others on the list know the answer! > > I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries topped > off while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power hooked > up unless I am on board.) > > Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it > most (or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter > whether I hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or > start battery bank? > > My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to the > positive terminal of the house battery bank. > > Thanks, > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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