October 26, 20223 yr Hi Guys I'm trying to simplify my caravan's system, by replacing the 220V/12V/Gas fridge with a normal 220V fridge. The only draw on the 50AH 12V battery would then be the water pump and a few led lights. I got a Victron BlueSolar PWM-Light Solar Charge Controller 12/24V-10A to manage the battery and output - but I don't intend using solar panels on the input. What would be the best way to keep the battery charged from shore power 220V: Can I connect an AC/DC power supply to the solar input of the Victron? Do I connect a trickle charger to the battery together with the Victron?
October 26, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Danza said: Hi Guys I'm trying to simplify my caravan's system, by replacing the 220V/12V/Gas fridge with a normal 220V fridge. The only draw on the 50AH 12V battery would then be the water pump and a few led lights. I got a Victron BlueSolar PWM-Light Solar Charge Controller 12/24V-10A to manage the battery and output - but I don't intend using solar panels on the input. What would be the best way to keep the battery charged from shore power 220V: Can I connect an AC/DC power supply to the solar input of the Victron? Do I connect a trickle charger to the battery together with the Victron? This one I will leave to guys having the gadgets. Some MPPT solar charge controllers will not work if one intends using it as a controller to manage the charge level to a battery. They do sense that the input is not a solar panel. I would rather use a smart charger to take care of the battery. I prefer to use gadgets as they were intended to be used. I would agree on using a 220V fridge as the gas option might be handy but my own experience has been that absorption fridges take longer to cool stuff down. Also they use a lot more power than a compressor fridge.
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