jdege
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I'm working on turning an old sailboat into a live-aboard.
What I have now is a 27hp diesel, with a 22aV lead acid starter battery and a second 12V, 100Ah lead acid house battery. The only charging source is the alternator (and the trickle charger in my basement, when I pull the batteries over the winter.)
Eventually I want a lithium house bank, providing 12V DC and 120V AC, with enough solar to keep it charged. ("Enough" is yet to be determined.)
What I'm looking to do now is to install a shore power connector and an inverter/charger. I'd like something that could pass thru AC from shore power, when connected, and charge the existing batteries, but would be capable of providing AC from the new lithium bank, when I install it.
But where do I find such a thing? I've heard people recommend Victron, but Victron has dozens of models, and I have no idea which would suit my needs.
Truthfully, I'd really love it if someone made an inverter/charger/solar controller. Looking at their website, Victron seems to, but only in 48V or 240V.
Or am I just reading things wrong?
What I have now is a 27hp diesel, with a 22aV lead acid starter battery and a second 12V, 100Ah lead acid house battery. The only charging source is the alternator (and the trickle charger in my basement, when I pull the batteries over the winter.)
Eventually I want a lithium house bank, providing 12V DC and 120V AC, with enough solar to keep it charged. ("Enough" is yet to be determined.)
What I'm looking to do now is to install a shore power connector and an inverter/charger. I'd like something that could pass thru AC from shore power, when connected, and charge the existing batteries, but would be capable of providing AC from the new lithium bank, when I install it.
But where do I find such a thing? I've heard people recommend Victron, but Victron has dozens of models, and I have no idea which would suit my needs.
Truthfully, I'd really love it if someone made an inverter/charger/solar controller. Looking at their website, Victron seems to, but only in 48V or 240V.
Or am I just reading things wrong?