Use a Orion TR Smart to charge a Lifepo4 via the leisure batteries

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kstyler asked Apr 10, '21

Use a Orion TR Smart to charge a Lifepo4 via the leisure batteries

Hi in my MAN TGE Van I would like to use the Orion TR Smart to charge my new Lifepo4 battery through the alternator/leisure battery. So far this is a common setup. What I'm missing is a solution for shore charging. Is ist ok to connect the shore charger to the starter battery and then the load the Lifepo4 battery through the Orion TR Smart?

Best Kirsten

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Stefanie (Victron Energy Staff) answered · Apr 10, 2021 at 08:05 AM

Hi @Kstyler,

yes this is possible and also a common setup.

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Answer 1 · 2021-04-10T08:09:49Z

kstyler answered · Apr 10, 2021 at 08:09 AM

Perfect thank you.

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Answer 2 · 2021-04-10T08:12:25Z

kstyler answered · Apr 10, 2021 at 08:12 AM

And because the starter battery is AGM I set the shore charger to AGM mode, right?

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Stefanie (Victron Energy Staff) ♦♦ commented · Apr 10, 2021 at 08:13 AM

Yes, absolutely.

The Orion does not care about your shore charger settings. It will look only at the voltage coming from the starter battery.

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