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Originally Posted by boywonder
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Originally Posted by Gatorbait
Also, if I install the isolator and connect it to the stock alternator am I going to run into any issues using the stock alt to charge those house batteries? Obviously I'll try to use the panels as much as possible, but if I'm getting low on a cloudy day and I'm moving campsites, might as well charge em along the way.
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Lots of us are doing just that....should be no issues with a stock alternator.
What are you thinking about for house battery amp-hrs?
Where are you mounting the batteries?
Are you considering wet cells or AGMs?
.....and finally consider using a battery separator instead of an isolator. An isolator uses diodes which have a .7V forward voltage drop. Doesn't sound like much but when your total voltage is around 14V or less it makes a difference, ie it can be difficult to fully charge the house batts from the alternator.
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I'm not sure yet. I honestly figured I'd just put as much solar up there as I could fit/afford and then work my way back. I'm going to have the basics that everyone has, microwave, small tv, fridge, a few lights, espar heater, water pump, water heater, and a stereo amp. Obviously not all running at once. I was going to put the batteries under the bed on the drivers side. I'm going to get AGM's.
So I'm going to get 2 of those 140W AltE panels. No one has anything to say about them and I can't find any reviews online, but they're $50 cheaper than the Kyocera's.
So an MPPT controller, a gauge, a separator and some batteries to go right?