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No, there was something about 24v solar and batteries being more efficient than a 12v system. I think I had been looking into 12/24/48 and settled on 24v. I'll have to see if I saved any links.
Rgr all.
I have a little battery and tray for my genset (it's actually a BAPU battery charger with a 6KW gen head installed...overkill I know, but I can power my house with it from the truck). It's hooked up to the truck batteries (being 24v).
Long ago I had settled on 24V in the hab but I...
Yeah, this is what I was originally going with. Just a simple 3-way manual switch.
But then I got to thinking an automatic switch would be nice to incorporate. I figured it would either require a 2-way manual combined with a 2-way auto in some fashion. I've no idea if there is such a thing...
I'm starting to gather the bits I need for plumbing and electrical.
I'll have 1) shore power 120v, 2) generator pushing 120v to the hab (the gen also has 240v for my welder should the need arrise), and 3) battery/solar.
I have my mind wrapped around the concept of an automatic switch, but I...