nickbokhoven
Active member
I am fairly new to the forum and appreciate all the help offered by the community.
I have a VS30 that is in production and am planning on completing out the initial steps of the build myself.
I am planning on running a 100-150 AH LiFePO4 battery, located near the drivers side rear wheel inside the van. I will have 160W-200W of solar on the roof.
My question to this community - What are the thoughts on these two chargers head to head? I have read several of the threads on Redarc and note they have a following. I have also read some strong feelings against Renogy. If you were going to own the van for 10 years, which would you put in? The Renogy unit is +10 amps more than the allowable MB guidelines of 40A. The Renogy also offers trickle charge to the starter battery from the solar if it is required, while the Redarc does not. The Renogy is $130 less.
https://redarcelectronics.com/products/dual-input-40a-in-vehicle-dc-battery-charger
https://www.renogy.com/dcc50s-12v-50a-dc-dc-on-board-battery-charger-with-mppt/
I have a VS30 that is in production and am planning on completing out the initial steps of the build myself.
I am planning on running a 100-150 AH LiFePO4 battery, located near the drivers side rear wheel inside the van. I will have 160W-200W of solar on the roof.
My question to this community - What are the thoughts on these two chargers head to head? I have read several of the threads on Redarc and note they have a following. I have also read some strong feelings against Renogy. If you were going to own the van for 10 years, which would you put in? The Renogy unit is +10 amps more than the allowable MB guidelines of 40A. The Renogy also offers trickle charge to the starter battery from the solar if it is required, while the Redarc does not. The Renogy is $130 less.
https://redarcelectronics.com/products/dual-input-40a-in-vehicle-dc-battery-charger
https://www.renogy.com/dcc50s-12v-50a-dc-dc-on-board-battery-charger-with-mppt/