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I would appreciate some advice on 12v Supplies.
I have an Autotrail Excel 600B, with a Sargent EC225 Control Panel, and I want to improve the electrical situation for “wilding”.
I am fitting a second 100Ah Habitation Battery and plan to fit Solar Panels, a “Battery Master” to keep the Habitation and Vehicle Batteries charged, and eventually, a B2B charger.
The EC225 can accept the input from a Dual output Charge controller, but I am not sure if it will automatically charge both sets of batteries from solar, or whether I will have to manually select Hab or Vehicle.
(I will probably not utilise the Sargent wiring as the EC225 is 2 metres from the Hab Batteries, and I understand the Charge Controller should be as close to the batteries as possible.)
Costs for this (not including the Solar Panel(s), brackets/fittings and wiring will be in the region of:
MPPT Charge Controller £110 (Victron)
Battery Master £70 ( Vanbitz)
B2B Charger £210 (Sterling 20A pro Charge B)
Total: £390
I have read many of the posts in the “Solar Panel” section of the forum and have come across this:
Power Integrator:
http://www.amperorassociates.co.uk/c-solar-regulators/PowerS-PI.html
It is a combined MPPT Charge Controller, B2B Charger and will also trickle charge the vehicle Battery.
A free remote display/controller is also included
The B2B capability does not seem as good as the Sterling one, but it is still a great improvement on just charging via the alternator.
It seems too good to be true, but from the photo appears to be a well-built unit.
Does anyone have any experience of a “Power Integrator”, or have any comments?
Thanks, John
I have an Autotrail Excel 600B, with a Sargent EC225 Control Panel, and I want to improve the electrical situation for “wilding”.
I am fitting a second 100Ah Habitation Battery and plan to fit Solar Panels, a “Battery Master” to keep the Habitation and Vehicle Batteries charged, and eventually, a B2B charger.
The EC225 can accept the input from a Dual output Charge controller, but I am not sure if it will automatically charge both sets of batteries from solar, or whether I will have to manually select Hab or Vehicle.
(I will probably not utilise the Sargent wiring as the EC225 is 2 metres from the Hab Batteries, and I understand the Charge Controller should be as close to the batteries as possible.)
Costs for this (not including the Solar Panel(s), brackets/fittings and wiring will be in the region of:
MPPT Charge Controller £110 (Victron)
Battery Master £70 ( Vanbitz)
B2B Charger £210 (Sterling 20A pro Charge B)
Total: £390
I have read many of the posts in the “Solar Panel” section of the forum and have come across this:
Power Integrator:
http://www.amperorassociates.co.uk/c-solar-regulators/PowerS-PI.html
It is a combined MPPT Charge Controller, B2B Charger and will also trickle charge the vehicle Battery.
A free remote display/controller is also included
The B2B capability does not seem as good as the Sterling one, but it is still a great improvement on just charging via the alternator.
It seems too good to be true, but from the photo appears to be a well-built unit.
Does anyone have any experience of a “Power Integrator”, or have any comments?
Thanks, John