I'd attach it to the house battery side. That is if you have misc always-on loads like bilge pumps on that side. You have to be sure the panels put out something above the connect voltage of the ACR. Any panel coming with a regulator is probably ok.
Although you will have a fuse on the battery to the bus bar you will still require appropriate fuses for the other things connected. For example both sides of the positive connections on the ACR. Ed Prime Interest LF38 Toronto On Sun., Aug. 2, 2020, 12:21 p.m. Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump > starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I > think I have that straight! > > While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty > sure that others on the list know the answer! > > I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries > topped off while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power > hooked up unless I am on board.) > > Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it > most (or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter > whether I hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or > start battery bank? > > My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to > the positive terminal of the house battery bank. > > Thanks, > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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