Hi All,
I have a question regarding charging 24v battery banks in a boat. We occasionally leave the boat for a month or more without starting the main engine, so would like to maintenance charge the start batteries via solar.
We have two banks, both 24v, one 100ah and the other 200ah. They are connected to the main engine alternator by a ‘bank one - bank two - both’ battery selector switch.
Would a Victron Duo (BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller (DUO) LCD&USB) be able to charge both these banks in the event the battery selector was set to ‘both’? Or would this damage the duo due to a short circuit?
The selector would not normally be set to both but I want to be sure it will not damage the Duo if we need to use both banks combined (using the anchor winch while not running the ME, for example)
Also, is the Duo able to be used alongside an alternator?
Any experience with one of these would be much appreciated!
Amy