I have an IP22 30A charger, MPPT 100 20A solar charge controller, 100A LiFePO4 battery, and 1000W inverter. There is roughly 200-400W load on the inverter, which can exceed the max capacity of the IP22 charger. The setup works fine, with the load powered by some combination of the IP22+solar+battery. My question is: am I going to hurt the IP22? It’s at full load a lot of the time.
If it is in a well ventilated location and stays cool enough then it will be OK. If it gets too warm it will automatically reduce the current to self regulate the temperature. Consider setting your solar absorption and float voltages a little higher then the IP22 so that the solar takes priority when loads are lower.
Thanks, appreciate the advice. I’ll add some external cooling and see about prioritizing solar.