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<blockquote data-quote="ProspectorPete" data-source="post: 324662" data-attributes="member: 3820"><p>After reading through Condor's post about bush power I've rethought my setup and purchased a new 160w folding panel yesterday, I'm going to install the GSL SR1212-2 controller in the toolbox of the camper trailer next to the AGM battery. </p><p>On the back of the 160w panel I'm going to cut in Anderson plugs from the panel leads to the panels controller and make up a short (Y) cable with Anderson's at each end, this should allow me to use the panel as normal when I'm just taking the Cruiser away and connect straight off the Aux battery, I'll make up a permanent Anderson plug (fused) connected to the Aux battery. If I'm taking the camper trailer away I simply have to disconnect the panel's controller and connect the Y cable to run into the camper which will have the GSA controller wired up as 'floating' to charge the AGM correctly, I'll also look at a monitoring system but I don't have a smart phone. </p><p>The fridge is the only thing I really run from either battery but on occasions I'll charge camera batteries, wireless headphones and have the radio on in the ute for a few hours so moving up to a 160w panel makes sense, I'll get another controller for the 80w panel and use it for the ute if the 160w is on the camper (camper running fridge and ute playing radio).</p><p></p><p>Hopefully at some stage this year I'll be changing vehicles and I'll map out a much better system based on Condor's Bush Power post when that happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProspectorPete, post: 324662, member: 3820"] After reading through Condor's post about bush power I've rethought my setup and purchased a new 160w folding panel yesterday, I'm going to install the GSL SR1212-2 controller in the toolbox of the camper trailer next to the AGM battery. On the back of the 160w panel I'm going to cut in Anderson plugs from the panel leads to the panels controller and make up a short (Y) cable with Anderson's at each end, this should allow me to use the panel as normal when I'm just taking the Cruiser away and connect straight off the Aux battery, I'll make up a permanent Anderson plug (fused) connected to the Aux battery. If I'm taking the camper trailer away I simply have to disconnect the panel's controller and connect the Y cable to run into the camper which will have the GSA controller wired up as 'floating' to charge the AGM correctly, I'll also look at a monitoring system but I don't have a smart phone. The fridge is the only thing I really run from either battery but on occasions I'll charge camera batteries, wireless headphones and have the radio on in the ute for a few hours so moving up to a 160w panel makes sense, I'll get another controller for the 80w panel and use it for the ute if the 160w is on the camper (camper running fridge and ute playing radio). Hopefully at some stage this year I'll be changing vehicles and I'll map out a much better system based on Condor's Bush Power post when that happens. [/QUOTE]
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