affinite
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When at anchor I charge my 520Ahr house bank using a 400W PV panel and Victron 100/30 MPPT charger (which works well in Greece)
When connected to shore power I have a Sterling Ultra 50A charger and when underway on engine I charge using a Sterling 50A A-B charger.
(These also charge my 200Ahr Thruster bank and 80Ahr Start battery through a Sterling ProSplit charge splitter)
This season I am experimenting with an electric trolling motor on the tender and Im powering it using a 60Ahr AGM deep cycle battery.
I would like to charge it during daylight using the MPPT controller but I dont know how to best connect it.
Can I just connect it in parallel with the existing house bank using a VSR?
(I suspect not as its AGM and the house bank is FLA with different charging profiles)
Is a B-B charger the only way forward.
Any advice or suggestions welcome.
When connected to shore power I have a Sterling Ultra 50A charger and when underway on engine I charge using a Sterling 50A A-B charger.
(These also charge my 200Ahr Thruster bank and 80Ahr Start battery through a Sterling ProSplit charge splitter)
This season I am experimenting with an electric trolling motor on the tender and Im powering it using a 60Ahr AGM deep cycle battery.
I would like to charge it during daylight using the MPPT controller but I dont know how to best connect it.
Can I just connect it in parallel with the existing house bank using a VSR?
(I suspect not as its AGM and the house bank is FLA with different charging profiles)
Is a B-B charger the only way forward.
Any advice or suggestions welcome.