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Well you good people have given me sound advice over the last few months on a variety of subjects, can I pick your brains over my next project.
Having been caught out with a flat starter battery after being on EHU I need to sort out a few issues as to why. I'm in a 2005 Autotrail Dakota with a Sargent PSU 2007 EC200 distribution panel/charger, 2 x 100a leisure batteries and whatever size battery a Fiat 2.8 lump uses.
Fairly sure there is an issue with the Sargent battery charger plus I 've got a tracker and Toad alarm sucking the life out the starter battery. The charger issue can be sorted later or I can continue using a couple of CTEK chargers to take care of the batteries when on hook-up and besides there's a liklehood to be without EHU in future.
So, I'm going for solar...I've had a good look through this section of the forum and I feel I've got a fair idea of how to instal. But a few questions lurking in back of my head;
Am I right in thinking that whatever solar I instal can be independent of the Sargent charger, I simply connect direct to batteries?
I've picked up the Andy recommends a MPPT regulator from maximium_solar, so I 'm going for the 25a 300w version.
With the £ being strong against the euro, it seems there are some good deals from Germany...damn iPad, can't cut and paste for links, but on eBay Germany there's a seller bau-tech2012 who's selling 2 x 100w panels for around £150 delivered. Item N0. 261539368859.
I had the seller bookmarked possibly because of info picked up on here, has anyone used this seller and know if the panels are of decent quality?
There will be more questions! But your thoughts, as always, will be appreciated
Having been caught out with a flat starter battery after being on EHU I need to sort out a few issues as to why. I'm in a 2005 Autotrail Dakota with a Sargent PSU 2007 EC200 distribution panel/charger, 2 x 100a leisure batteries and whatever size battery a Fiat 2.8 lump uses.
Fairly sure there is an issue with the Sargent battery charger plus I 've got a tracker and Toad alarm sucking the life out the starter battery. The charger issue can be sorted later or I can continue using a couple of CTEK chargers to take care of the batteries when on hook-up and besides there's a liklehood to be without EHU in future.
So, I'm going for solar...I've had a good look through this section of the forum and I feel I've got a fair idea of how to instal. But a few questions lurking in back of my head;
Am I right in thinking that whatever solar I instal can be independent of the Sargent charger, I simply connect direct to batteries?
I've picked up the Andy recommends a MPPT regulator from maximium_solar, so I 'm going for the 25a 300w version.
With the £ being strong against the euro, it seems there are some good deals from Germany...damn iPad, can't cut and paste for links, but on eBay Germany there's a seller bau-tech2012 who's selling 2 x 100w panels for around £150 delivered. Item N0. 261539368859.
I had the seller bookmarked possibly because of info picked up on here, has anyone used this seller and know if the panels are of decent quality?
There will be more questions! But your thoughts, as always, will be appreciated