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Kind of like the million b2b questions but I figure with the solar generator craze going on right now (see: Amazon), with most/all having car charge adapters, that there might be some news on how to most easily accomplish what I'm trying to do.
The primary thing I run with my setup is my whynter dual zone fridge. With 200w of solar I find myself in float mode until the sun goes down, so I have a surplus of power. The battery setup is already like 135lbs so adding more storage isn't desired, nor beneficial for the task... I just want to make use of this surplus energy.
Main setup on top of / in back of truck:
2x100w panels in series to a Victron 75/15 solar charge controller
2xDuracell 6v golf cart batteries in series for 12v.
What I want to use this surplus energy to charge/operate:
A large DIY stereo I built in to a toolbox with an 18ah lead acid battery inside.
I want to sit this toolbox on the back of my tailgate plugged in to my house batteries so that it can play and charge during the day. Then when the sun goes down and I no longer have a surplus of power, I can unplug the toolbox and move it closer to the campfire, and let the house batteries just run the fridge.
This could be accomplished with pretty much any of the solar generators on Amazon since their inlets accept something like 13-30v / 40w max (solar/car dc inlet) and my batteries will be 13.5-14+v when excess solar is being produced, but it's another thing to buy, and a pre-made solution won't fit inside my toolbox unless I gut the unit. I already have a separate charging system for the toolbox boombox - dedicated solar panel and controller, but it's a pain in the ass and I'd rather just leave the extra panel at home and keep things on the tailgate during the day.
Ideas appreciated
The primary thing I run with my setup is my whynter dual zone fridge. With 200w of solar I find myself in float mode until the sun goes down, so I have a surplus of power. The battery setup is already like 135lbs so adding more storage isn't desired, nor beneficial for the task... I just want to make use of this surplus energy.
Main setup on top of / in back of truck:
2x100w panels in series to a Victron 75/15 solar charge controller
2xDuracell 6v golf cart batteries in series for 12v.
What I want to use this surplus energy to charge/operate:
A large DIY stereo I built in to a toolbox with an 18ah lead acid battery inside.
I want to sit this toolbox on the back of my tailgate plugged in to my house batteries so that it can play and charge during the day. Then when the sun goes down and I no longer have a surplus of power, I can unplug the toolbox and move it closer to the campfire, and let the house batteries just run the fridge.
This could be accomplished with pretty much any of the solar generators on Amazon since their inlets accept something like 13-30v / 40w max (solar/car dc inlet) and my batteries will be 13.5-14+v when excess solar is being produced, but it's another thing to buy, and a pre-made solution won't fit inside my toolbox unless I gut the unit. I already have a separate charging system for the toolbox boombox - dedicated solar panel and controller, but it's a pain in the ass and I'd rather just leave the extra panel at home and keep things on the tailgate during the day.
Ideas appreciated