I'm upgrading my travel trailer to include a Renogy 2000w inverter/charger among other things for dry camping. The converter will be removed of course but currently connects directly to the main DC power panel in the middle of the trailer. When on shore power it provides power to the DC side of things as well as charges the battery down the line. Most of this you all know already, but I have some questions.
The system uses a chassis ground path back to the battery. My solar charge controller that was installed by the dealer runs positive and negative all the way back to the battery on the tongue.
1) Is this done this way to prevent the system drawing power directly from the charge controller? In other words, does where you connect your charger matter?
2) What would happen if the charge controller was connected to the same location as the VCC from the converter?
3) Could the charger use the chassis ground path instead of running the second negative wire and still function the same?
Thanks in advance!
Brad
The system uses a chassis ground path back to the battery. My solar charge controller that was installed by the dealer runs positive and negative all the way back to the battery on the tongue.
1) Is this done this way to prevent the system drawing power directly from the charge controller? In other words, does where you connect your charger matter?
2) What would happen if the charge controller was connected to the same location as the VCC from the converter?
3) Could the charger use the chassis ground path instead of running the second negative wire and still function the same?
Thanks in advance!
Brad