Adding additional solar

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• tinknocker Member Posts: 22

  May 2022

  The Victron is current limiting and it will not be harmed. It only passes 15 amps and there is no spill out. It is pretty hard to have both panels fixed in a position to get 100% efficiency based on time of year, location and panel angle in reference to the sun.

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• pthomas745 Moderator Posts: 3,642

  May 2022

  Just add portable solar panels with a separate controller.  https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/13330/adding-portable-external-solar-to-built-in-solar-2021-320s-boondock/p1
  
  

  2017 Outback

  Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  

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• AnOldUR Member Posts: 1,274

  May 2022

  We bought a Renogy suitcase without a controller and added a second Victron controller in the storage box. The two controllers network together to optimize battery charging. Keeping the controller close to the battery helps limit voltage drop.

  Stockton, New Jersey
  2020 nuCamp T@B 320S * Jeep Wrangler
  

  
  

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• Basil48192 Member Posts: 255

  May 2022

  We did the same as 'AnOldUR'.  So far it has worked out really well.  The Victron controller is a bit pricey, but they work together perfectly, and I love being able to look at both controllers and my battery monitor with the same app on my phone.  

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