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    Switch for 2 Solar Arrays into Single Controller

    Another one of my oddball questions for which I have not seen previous discussion. In my van, I have two 135 watt glass panels on top, and I have a pair of Goal Zero 17's that I keep on my dashboard for driveway trickling to to a Sunsave Duo to top off my main and aux batteries. Currently I...
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    Oddball question about combining agm bank and lead acid

    I did search for this specific question, but most I can find is the obvious caution about putting an agm and lead acid into a single bank. My situation is that I have a pair of lead acid starter batteries in my new van. I just installed a pair of agm batteries for a house bank. I installed a...
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    Need some ideas on house battery for a 2 Battery Ford 6.0l Diesel

    All, Decided to post here, as a couple of years worth of thread reading in the van sub-forum makes me think this better here. Pretty excited, I finally have my Quigley Turbo Diesel. Been working on a client for the last 5 years, and he finally sold me his 2004 Quigley E350 SD van. I am...
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    Help with panel testing (Update with results)

    I finally picked up a second, foldable 100 watt panel to go with my fixed 135 glass panel. I want to do some testing this weekend with parallel and series connections with the mppt controller in my new trailer. Does anyone have a tip on how to max out the amps/watts of the setup, short of...
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    Shore Power to Solar input using a solar controller to charge two batteries?

    I do not post here a lot, but have used this site to empty my wallet on many occasions. That's a thanks. I just completed a portable solar generator suitcase. Have upgraded my truck with dual batteries. Solar is nominal 12 volt system. I am at the part now where I need to decide whether I...
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    Question for Pintle/Lunette users owner

    Members, First let me say that this is indeed a pretty neat forum. I found it recently, and have acquired a homebuilt trailer to pull behind my YJ. It is similar to a M416, but shallower and a tad wider and longer, but it does have a water tight top that hinges on the tongue side. It will...
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