I'm planning to buy a new Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser 19ERD travel trailer in the next few months. My long range plan is to install solar panels with an all in one inverter/charger/controller sometime in 2022, but I'd like to start off with a 100 amp LiFePO4 battery.
What's the best way to handle this? I'd like to avoid buying a bunch of stuff I'll discard in less than a year. Would I have to buy a different charger to replace the shore power charger built into the trailer? Can the LiFePO4 battery still charge through the 7 flat trailer connector, or do I need a DC to DC charger? Or would it be best just to buy the all-in-one now and add the panels later?
Many thanks. Once read so many articles and watched so many videos that my brain hurts. I think I would be better equipped to install the full-blown system instead of just changing the battery.
What's the best way to handle this? I'd like to avoid buying a bunch of stuff I'll discard in less than a year. Would I have to buy a different charger to replace the shore power charger built into the trailer? Can the LiFePO4 battery still charge through the 7 flat trailer connector, or do I need a DC to DC charger? Or would it be best just to buy the all-in-one now and add the panels later?
Many thanks. Once read so many articles and watched so many videos that my brain hurts. I think I would be better equipped to install the full-blown system instead of just changing the battery.