This is somewhat of a continuation of
Understanding that the Solenoid automatically connects the house battery to the alternator upon startup, it would seem that in order to facilitate charging the house battery with the alternator and protect the alternator, you'd need to put the DC-DC converter between the solenoid and the house battery. Is this correct?
Also, it would appear that if you did that, you'd lose the ability to join the house batteries to the chassis battery for an emergency jump using that same solenoid. Is that also correct?
Going on the logic that solenoids fail, it seems like it would be better to remove the ability of the alternator to charge the house battery entirely, especially if you have alternate methods of charging the battery (solar and electric generator). In this setup, would you just remove the leads to the battery from the solenoid? Or does that create an "open" connection capable of frying the alternator?
What would be the best way, given this setup, to wire this?
Emergency starting
I just ordered my LifePO4 batteries for my motorhome. I realize these are not starting batteries but I just realiezed that in an emergency I can use my house batteries to start my engine. My questions are 1.) Would these start my batteries if absolutely needed. 2.) Would it damage the batteries...
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Understanding that the Solenoid automatically connects the house battery to the alternator upon startup, it would seem that in order to facilitate charging the house battery with the alternator and protect the alternator, you'd need to put the DC-DC converter between the solenoid and the house battery. Is this correct?
Also, it would appear that if you did that, you'd lose the ability to join the house batteries to the chassis battery for an emergency jump using that same solenoid. Is that also correct?
Going on the logic that solenoids fail, it seems like it would be better to remove the ability of the alternator to charge the house battery entirely, especially if you have alternate methods of charging the battery (solar and electric generator). In this setup, would you just remove the leads to the battery from the solenoid? Or does that create an "open" connection capable of frying the alternator?
What would be the best way, given this setup, to wire this?