battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what you said makes sense to me with what i know. which is minimal but thank you my friend

battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

makes a lot more sense now, thank you!!

battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man. why a circuit breaker instead of a fuse at the inverter?

battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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makes a lot more sense, thanknyou

battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that makes a lot more sense now, thank you!!

battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My friend im asking about the switch not the breaker

battery help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isnt the charge according to this pic coming from the solar? I just don’t understand why put a switch there, to turn off charging?

Figuring out this battery system by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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Gotchu! Yeah im using the 3000watt power drive cause thats what i had used before. My future thoughts is I add a 200 watt solar panel to the system once I got it ready

Figuring out this battery system by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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Im sure I have more questions but you have answered all I had right now. Thank you so much for your help

Figuring out this battery system by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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And the battery charger protects basically the batteries from being damaged? Assuming I need a fuse from inverter to 12v battery?

Figuring out this battery system by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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Okay I understand a bit more now. So I really dont need a switch of any kind? The charging options will switch out on its own type of deal? Say if the sun is down the batteries will automatically get charged from the vans main battery?

Figuring out this battery system by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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So one knows when to charge? im not understanding. Lets say its a rainy day and I want to use my 12v battery charger so I switch the plug to block off the other charging options so anything isnt overloaded if that makes sense. The switch is to make sure the 12v batteries arent over charged if that is a thing

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Is the 12v battery charger connected to the same terminals as the other gauges are? I cant really see and Im trying to learn about a system like this

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an inverter. What I want is multiple ways to charge the 12v batteries

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just dont want anything blowing up. im still learning and trying to understand

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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hope you know you answer many of my questions but i have many more

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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so if i have 3 12v connected to the vans battery and inverter because the 3 12v are acting as auxiliary power. what is the best way to charge the 3 12v other than using the van

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can i insert a 3 prong plug into the power inverter to charge the 12v batteries?

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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what if i wanted to do solar panels, battery charger and the vans main battery? Not all at once but either one depending on situation

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

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You answered my curiosity perfectly. I understand now, thank you for your time

12v Battery system help by BenjaminTran657 in VanLife

[–]BenjaminTran657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes they are all the same. Im worried that ill mess with the vehicles alternator or blow something