Search results

Thanks for the replies. I'm still mentally stuck on bonding one system from neg bus to the chassis which another system uses as its return path, thus effectively having their negative paths cross. So forget grounding for a second. In the mythical setup below where two systems would share a...

I have a travel trailer which uses FLA as the standard house system and the return path of that system is through the trailer chassis. I also have an independent lithium solar system with the return path directly back to the battery. The two are only connected in that I have a DC2DC charger from...

I have a travel trailer with a typical FLA house system - runs the lights, water pump, etc. I have installed a separate lithium solar system that powers our laptops, phone chargers, etc. The solar system is 200aH and 400W panels so its more than enough for its current purpose. That was my first...

@flynmoose Thanks for the response, it helped several things click. Right, I oversized both the inverter in relation to the battery and the charge controller to the panels so that if I find that I need to expand either I don't need to buy new equipment at those points in the chain. Since I...

Hi All; I am looking for some expert review before I build out my setup. Image below showing the wiring, the gauges, and the equipment. Its essentially Will's 400 watt setup with the addition of a AC/DC Charger. This setup would go in a compartment under the bed in the RV. The space I have to...