Greetings,
I'm looking to change up the charging of my dual AGMs in my newer Hawk.
I already have heavier wire pulled from the engine bay to the bed. I'll swap to Lithium batteries down the road, but it's not a priority for me now. The DC/DC charging is though, because winters here in the PacNW provide limited opportunity for solar charging. Given most of my trips involve 3-4+ hours of driving/day, charging while in motion is important to me.
Couple of questions -
I've been looking at the Orion 20a model. How have folks mounted it in a side dinette Hawk? Understand many go single lithium + DCDC, but has anyone done similar with dual AGMs? Is there a good spot to mount the Orion in that configuration? Do you have to worry about heat?
Was also potentially thinking about mounting it on the exterior of the camper in a "sheltered" spot, but don't think this is workable because the Orion is only IP43.
The RedArc BCDC is fully weatherproof, but brings me to my next question: Does the bluetooth connectivity get me much beyond configurability? I have a BMV-712 & 100/20 solar controller already... curious if there are any "better together" perks to staying with Victron.
Appreciate any insights.
Edited by TheDudeMan, 26 March 2022 - 02:49 PM.