Continuous Solenoid And Solar Panel Together For Charging House Battery

So as i m getting everything installed i picked up a continuous duty solenoid to keep my batteries topped up on days when i can t get good solar.

Continuous solenoid and solar panel together for charging house battery.

Dual battery charging continuous duty solenoid. Problem i have is that i have no idea how heavy cable i need or what fuse to put on it. Solar energy has become one of the most valuable sources of renewable energy. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts.

I have an auto battery for my main battery. I had a 40w solar panel for charging my batteries with a 7a solar charge controller. Work trucks boats recreational vehicles long haul trucks and fleet vehicles all have a battery isolator if the alternator is being used to charge both the house and vehicle batteries. People globally have gone solar since it helps reduce the ever rising power utility bills.

If the voltage on either one is above 13 3 volts indicating the battery is being charged it closes the isolator relay paralleling the batteries charging both. I just upgraded to a 120watt panel and 30a solar charge controller. Use a solar panel to charge your battery. The vehicle chassis battery is typically an automotive type of battery that provides high cranking amps to start the engine.

It senses voltage on the coach and chassis batteries. Discussion starter 1 oct 15 2013. Joined sep 25 2013 40 posts. So the worry is that if solar panels are running at the same time will they overcharge the battery because it now has two sources charging it.

The bird operates in conjunction with a continuous duty solenoid to provide the isolator battery charging functions of a motor home. Well assuming there is a charge controller fitted on the solar installation then both charge sources the battery charger and the solar system are regulated. I was wondering if i could leave the 40 watt panel connected to the battery 200ah 12v. I found this useful.