I am looking at installing solar setup for the 240V AC circuit, it uses a 48V DC inverter / battery.
The boat has an existing 24V DC circuit for the starter motor, windlass, winches and alternator.
Having a 24V and 48V requires two battery banks, I'm considering dispensing with the 24V battery bank.
This would require a DC-DC converter to convert from 48V battery bank to the 24V circuit, aside from checking if there are any issues regards to amperage which I am yet to do, this seems fine for the starter motor, windlass and winches..... However, I not sure how it stands in regard to the alternator... are these DC to DC converter bi-directional ie. would the 24V alternator still provide a charge the 48V batter via the DC-DC converter ?
Regards
Arran.
The boat has an existing 24V DC circuit for the starter motor, windlass, winches and alternator.
Having a 24V and 48V requires two battery banks, I'm considering dispensing with the 24V battery bank.
This would require a DC-DC converter to convert from 48V battery bank to the 24V circuit, aside from checking if there are any issues regards to amperage which I am yet to do, this seems fine for the starter motor, windlass and winches..... However, I not sure how it stands in regard to the alternator... are these DC to DC converter bi-directional ie. would the 24V alternator still provide a charge the 48V batter via the DC-DC converter ?
Regards
Arran.