johnwen1
New Member
Hello all,
I just purchased the Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station (1056 wh LFpo4) with its own 200W Solar Panel. It looks as though the 200w Anker solar panel charges its power station at 48 volts through an XT 60 connector. I would like use that 200w solar panel to charge my 2022 Oliver Elite II travel trailer 's 12 volt system (4x6 volt AGM batteries). I have a spare Zamp input on the side of my trailer that does not go through a controller, so in the past I have been using a 100w Renogy suitcase with its own controller. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can reduce the 48 volts to 12 so I may use the Anker panel to charge my trailer batteries.
Right now pedestal A/C power goes through my 2000w Xantrex inverter/converter to charge my batteries, and the rooftop panels supply its dc power through a separate circuit.I was told by an Victron authorized facility I could use a 30a to 15 amp "dogbone?" connector at the trailer's connector and run an extension cord to one of the Anker A/C outputs and use it to supply power to the trailer going through my trailers circuitry (when we're off grid) through the Xantrax inverter/converter to use the dc power for the trailer and also charge the trailer batteries. The rep said I have to go through a converter because of the 48 volts and a solar controller wouldn't be able to handle that.
Whew...in a nutshell can I somehow use the Anker solar panels as I did my Renogy panel? I'll need to go from XT60 to MC4 also, but I found some of the XT 60 to MC4 connectors on line.
Any and all help is most appreciated!