AmboCamper
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Hi all, I've got a question about using the MPP 12v all-in-one unit in my ambulance conversion along with a DC-DC battery charger and 12v circuits.
The plan is 200 ah of lithium batteries, along with solar, alternator and shore power charging. I was planning on using the 12v MPP all-in-one unit, which will take care of the solar charge controller and AC charging.
The one thing I'm having a problem with is how to wire an alternator charger and 12 v appliances with the MPP. I'll still be running a fridge, lights and power station off 12v because the ambulance is already wired for that. I'm a newb and I can't figure out if using the MPP would interfere with or complicate a standard system of busbars and fuses/breakers etc. that Will recommends. Maybe this question is too basic, but I can't find a straight answer anywhere.
TLDR: Is it safe to just wire extra charging sources and loads through the positive and negative busbars, even when using an all-in-one system like the MPP?
More generally, does anyone else use the MPP in a vehicle-mounted system? How's it working for you? How did you configure the wiring for your 12v loads?
Edit: I know I have to make sure I don't exceed the recommended charging rate of the batteries. Other than that, are there issues with having all of those things wired to one bus bar? Do I need some sort of combiner/regulator? Thanks
The plan is 200 ah of lithium batteries, along with solar, alternator and shore power charging. I was planning on using the 12v MPP all-in-one unit, which will take care of the solar charge controller and AC charging.
The one thing I'm having a problem with is how to wire an alternator charger and 12 v appliances with the MPP. I'll still be running a fridge, lights and power station off 12v because the ambulance is already wired for that. I'm a newb and I can't figure out if using the MPP would interfere with or complicate a standard system of busbars and fuses/breakers etc. that Will recommends. Maybe this question is too basic, but I can't find a straight answer anywhere.
TLDR: Is it safe to just wire extra charging sources and loads through the positive and negative busbars, even when using an all-in-one system like the MPP?
More generally, does anyone else use the MPP in a vehicle-mounted system? How's it working for you? How did you configure the wiring for your 12v loads?
Edit: I know I have to make sure I don't exceed the recommended charging rate of the batteries. Other than that, are there issues with having all of those things wired to one bus bar? Do I need some sort of combiner/regulator? Thanks