| Let's talk Combiners [message #369658] |
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:12  |
boybach
Messages: 566
Registered: December 2020
Location: Vancouver Island
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I'm a bit of a pre-schooler in things electrical for sure. I can solder pretty cleanly, observe continuity and determine polarity, but as far as the theory end of stuff goes as it relates to house battery/alternator/isolator/combiner combinations, well- no real idea what to do other than ask here.
This is the situation. I have 2 6v 232AH GC's back in the cubby by the genny. I would like to keep the house batteries and my starter battery up front charged up, obviously. I very rarely if ever plug into a 110 source so my charging will all be from either the genny or from driving. I've thought about getting a cheap Coleman solar trickle maintainer for the house batteries but have held off from getting one because there may be times that the coach will sit for weeks at a time -and I'm afraid of overcharging using it straight out of the box without some sort of controller.
I have a 55 amp converter and afaik my alternator is standard size.
So what will a combiner do for me that the isolator won't?
Thanks
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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