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    Newbie needs help replacing PWM with MPPT controller

    I bought the MPPT for two main reasons: (1) my battery is LiFePO4 and my understanding was that this particular MPPT is made to work with that kind of battery while my existing PWM is supposed to be a poor substitute for LiFePO4, and, (2) I'd like to eventually bump up to a second identical...
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    Newbie needs help replacing PWM with MPPT controller

    This third photo is from Prowse's "Mobile Solar Power Made Easy!" book.
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    Newbie needs help replacing PWM with MPPT controller

    This second photo is from the owner's manual for the MPPT. What I find confusing about this diagram is that I'm not sure whether that unlabeled suitcase-looking device is supposed to represent an Inverter/Charger, and there's no MT-50 or ME-RC. Also, my existing cables from my battery to my...
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    Newbie needs help replacing PWM with MPPT controller

    This first photo is from the owner's manual from the Inverter/Charger. It is the closest representation from that manual to the way things appear to be currently wired up in my camper trailer.
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    Newbie needs help replacing PWM with MPPT controller

    Hello, all. Total newbie here. I have a camper trailer with some leftovers of my friend's former solar system including 2 (unknown brand) 100W panels, 1 (@100Ah?) Sun Cycle 12V Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Model GP-LiFePO4, Magnum Energy MagnaSine MS-E Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter/Charger...
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