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High output Alternator and Orion tr.

I plan to use a Belmar 165A alternator to charge an AGM starter battery and 600Ah service bank. I think it’s reasonable to expect to charge at around 100A. I want to use an Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC Charger But the maximum rating is 30A. This seems low? Can I put three in parallel to give me 90A?

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Mike Dorsett answered ·

yes, you can run these in parallel.


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Sarah answered ·

You can also look at the 50 or 100A Buck Boost. More expensive but may be cheaper in the long run.

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bathnm answered ·

Alternatively run the alterntor output to the service bank and use teh DC/DC to charge the starter battery.

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