I am planning the electrical system for a van build, and have a few questions.
This is what I am looking at so far:
Questions:
Do I need a solar charge controller if I am using an inverter/charger? The renogy unit says it handles solar charging too but most diagrams I’ve seen online don’t show an inverter/charger in place of a dedicated solar charger.
4 gauge wire for everything in this system I've outlined above, except the solar panel, which uses 10 gauge… right?
This is what I am looking at so far:
- 2 100a lithium batteries
- Victron orion 30a dc to dc charger
- 2 100 watt solar panels (will add more in the future if needed)
- Renogy 1000w inverter/charger
Questions:
Do I need a solar charge controller if I am using an inverter/charger? The renogy unit says it handles solar charging too but most diagrams I’ve seen online don’t show an inverter/charger in place of a dedicated solar charger.
4 gauge wire for everything in this system I've outlined above, except the solar panel, which uses 10 gauge… right?