TheDudeMan
Member
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.
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.