devero4
Adventurer
i understand but with an mppt i would have to mount it in the cab to keep it out of the elements. if i use a waterproof pwm i could mount it outside the cab and not worry about the elements theoretically.
my question im posing to the community is what have you guys done, what are your results, and what would you have done if youd change anything.
so... so far im at. either mppt on the drivers side inside firewall/footwell ....or pwm mounted int the engine bay next to the one/only battery im planning on having(diesel zr2 comes with a 95ah deep cycle, which after will be replaced by an ODYSSEY Extreme Series Marine Battery Model 31M-PC2150ST) , or waterproof pwm in the bed with a secondary battery being fed by the solar panel fitted on the rear of the roof rack.
just looking for input before blood,sweat,tears,money, and time are spent.
In that case you need to verify that the water proof PWM model you are considering allows that battery to charge at proper voltage. Per Odyssey's website, it looks like most of their batteries are calling for 14.4 - 15.0 volts bulk after a deep discharge. The PWM I upgraded from did not have this high of a setting. Most MPPTs will definitely offer this, giving you piece of mind that the controller is staying in bulk for as long as it needs to be and transitioning to float when it truly needs to. That battery is not cheap; protect the investment.
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