Dogsareloud
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This is all very interesting. I'm doing the exact same thing - with the exact same WFCO 8735P Power Center.
I am finding out that this Power Center is not set up to charge Lithium cells. I talked to the manufacture yesterday. They have a new model that is coming out very soon...8735Lis is the model... It will have a switch for changing between Lead Acid, and Lithium...
On another note...I'm trying to figure out how/why I should even consider using the battery that is attached on the from of the hitch...as far as I can tell...its there for one thing primarily - power the electric brakes ! The wiring for the trailer hitch battery goes back to the WFCO which in turn directs it to the charger, outlets, and I am assuming some circuits that go to the inverter so that AC things will work (blower motor on the heater).
So having said all of that, I am thinking that my solar system battery bank is not going to reside up next to the Lead Acid battery up front but rather in a back bay somewhere...and how to integrate it into the WFCO 8735P is another challenge yet to come...more on that...
Good post and conversation...thank you for the discussion....
Tom
I am finding out that this Power Center is not set up to charge Lithium cells. I talked to the manufacture yesterday. They have a new model that is coming out very soon...8735Lis is the model... It will have a switch for changing between Lead Acid, and Lithium...
On another note...I'm trying to figure out how/why I should even consider using the battery that is attached on the from of the hitch...as far as I can tell...its there for one thing primarily - power the electric brakes ! The wiring for the trailer hitch battery goes back to the WFCO which in turn directs it to the charger, outlets, and I am assuming some circuits that go to the inverter so that AC things will work (blower motor on the heater).
So having said all of that, I am thinking that my solar system battery bank is not going to reside up next to the Lead Acid battery up front but rather in a back bay somewhere...and how to integrate it into the WFCO 8735P is another challenge yet to come...more on that...
Good post and conversation...thank you for the discussion....
Tom
