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    Opinions on basic truck/van charging system (All in one DC/DC/MPPT?) that will use both alternator and solar for house Lifepo4 battery

    Impatient, regarding:" Those units that require a separate ignition-on signal wire are even easier to mount a switch to, since that would be a low amperage wire.", I'm new to this. Hope its ok to ask this question. Are you saying that, (If i got a dc-dc -say a Renogy 20amp- no mttp), the...
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    Can I charge this All in One with a 20 amp DC-DC Charger? Charger thru the PV Port?

    The Solar Panel, if plugged into Anderson Port ( SB50 ), is 6 hrs charge. If plugged into DC in port takes 10 hours. Also, that DC charge port takes 10 hours to charge from either Solar Panel or ACwall- so the SB50 Anderson Port is 40% faster. (10-6)/10. Im trying also to understand why the DC...
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    Can I charge this All in One with a 20 amp DC-DC Charger? Charger thru the PV Port?

    Thanks camelCase. I appreciate how you broke it down. I feel like im back in 7th grade tring to understand this electricity stuff! The vehicle with cigar port-i dont want to take a chance of draining the starter battery--so I consider cigar port charge option strictly backup. Example of...
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    Can I charge this All in One with a 20 amp DC-DC Charger? Charger thru the PV Port?

    Camelcase, What is the logic you used to get your opinion? What is the weak link in this unit's charge input layout? And how do you compute the max amps this unit can accept from its Anderson PV input port? Thx
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    Can I charge this All in One with a 20 amp DC-DC Charger? Charger thru the PV Port?

    Hi, New at this, sooo here goes. This power box seems to be a good quick solution for Road Trip camping in the van. No room for Solar panel so DC-DC charger seems the way to charge a house battery. Wha-da-y'all-think? The specs from Amazon are copied below. --Question #1: Can the 200 W...
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    Opinions on basic truck/van charging system (All in one DC/DC/MPPT?) that will use both alternator and solar for house Lifepo4 battery

    @ Drewgold +I thought the higher power coming from car battery are too high and would.melt a skinnier wire? Why do you think your suggestion be safe?
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    Did I make mistake ordering weird LiFePo4 battery?

    Hope it worked out!
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    Wiring up my AWD lifted Toyota Sienna - please tear apart my first ever wiring diagram before I burn it down

    So @carmensandiago, did you get the build done? How is it working? Wondering b/c I have a 2017 Sienna hoping to put a house battery in.
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