Hi,
I have a PVC with two house batteries plus the usual vehicle battery under the cab floor (it's a Fiat Ducato). There is a 100w solar panel on the roof. The house batteries are charged from the solar and also when the van is plugged in to the mains but the vehicle battery is not. The vehicle battery is only charged by the alternator when the engine is running. The house batteries are also charged by the alternator.
The vehicle will be stored indoors through the winter so no solar and it won't be plugged in.
My question is, if the Batterymaster transfers energy from the house batteries to the vehicle battery when it detects a differential in the respective battery voltages and the house and vehicle batteries both discharge gradually over time, will the Battery master still be useful or will it simply let all three batteries decay together?
I can see how useful a Batterymaster is for a vehicle in fairly regular use but would it be useful in my situation.
Thanks for any advice.
Paul.
I have a PVC with two house batteries plus the usual vehicle battery under the cab floor (it's a Fiat Ducato). There is a 100w solar panel on the roof. The house batteries are charged from the solar and also when the van is plugged in to the mains but the vehicle battery is not. The vehicle battery is only charged by the alternator when the engine is running. The house batteries are also charged by the alternator.
The vehicle will be stored indoors through the winter so no solar and it won't be plugged in.
My question is, if the Batterymaster transfers energy from the house batteries to the vehicle battery when it detects a differential in the respective battery voltages and the house and vehicle batteries both discharge gradually over time, will the Battery master still be useful or will it simply let all three batteries decay together?
I can see how useful a Batterymaster is for a vehicle in fairly regular use but would it be useful in my situation.
Thanks for any advice.
Paul.