laying out a system for my van. if i have both of these installed connected to the same lifepo4 battery bank will they interfere with eachother (only could happen when engine running obviously) when both are charging the battery bank? bank is big enough so each charging full would be ok amp-wise.
thanks
@ndamico nope, no interference.
If your Orion was already charging when the MPPT woke up (ie, if you started your van before the sun was up) then the MPPT would see a higher battery voltage than it would under typical conditions and would decide to spend less time in Absorption than it would otherwise, which likewise means that it will go into Float sooner than it would under other conditions; not interference, but you should be aware of the behavioral change under those particular conditions. Beyond that, so long as -as you noted- you don't ever exceed the recommended charge rate of the bank, you'll be fine.
