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electrical:12v:b2b [2021/06/05 19:00] frater_secessus [Renogy] |
electrical:12v:b2b [2021/06/18 18:47] frater_secessus [limitations] |
- enough //time// at that voltage for the battery to stop accepting much current.(([[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|C/100]] to C/200)) If you aren't //driving// for (say) [[opinion:frater_secessus:charging_faster|5 hours]] then the charger can't //charge// for 5 hours to meet the battery's needs. ((DC-DC chargers were first marketed for cruisers (powered boats) since they run the engines ("cruise") for hours each day.)) This is where [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|a bit of solar helps with the long-duration duties]]. | - enough //time// at that voltage for the battery to stop accepting much current.(([[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|C/100]] to C/200)) If you aren't //driving// for (say) [[opinion:frater_secessus:charging_faster|5 hours]] then the charger can't //charge// for 5 hours to meet the battery's needs. ((DC-DC chargers were first marketed for cruisers (powered boats) since they run the engines ("cruise") for hours each day.)) This is where [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|a bit of solar helps with the long-duration duties]]. |
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DC-DC chargers are often triggered by the IGN circuit, but [[electrical:12v:voltage_sensing_delay|voltage sensing can be added]]. | DC-DC chargers are often triggered by the IGN circuit, but [[electrical:12v:voltage_sensing_delay|voltage sensing can be added]] to that circuit. Others are triggered by chassis-side voltage alone. |
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Dual-input (alternator + solar) units make charging source decisions that are sometimes quirky. See below. | Dual-input (alternator + solar) units make charging source decisions that are sometimes quirky. See below. |
===== examples - with MPPT ===== | ===== examples - with MPPT ===== |
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Combining the [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]] and DC-DC charger in one unit can have benefits in cleaner/simpler installation and perhaps cost over separate components. The downsides are less configurabilty((you aren't choosing your own highly-configurable components)), single points of failure, and limited options on solar input. | Combining the [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]] and DC-DC charger in one unit can have benefits in cleaner/simpler installation, starter battery maintenance from solar, and perhaps cost over separate components. The downsides are less configurabilty((you aren't choosing your own highly-configurable components)), single points of failure, and limited options on solar input. |
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Combo units typically have much **lower maximum panel input voltages** (as low as 23v) than a standalone charge controller would (60v - 150v). This limits the solar configuration in a few ways: | Combo units typically have much **lower maximum panel input voltages** (as low as 23v) than a standalone charge controller would (60v - 150v). This limits the solar configuration in a few ways: |