Hi Joe, You have the direction right. The ATEM charger will do you no good. The Victron Orion Smart is designed for this specific task. The question now is how big is your alternator? What is its rated output in amps? Victron recommends a 70 Amp alternator for use with their 30 Amp Orion.
On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 2:59 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If I pull the trigger on this, it is going to be alternator > start > battery > DC-DC charger > lithium battery. > > So what say you lithium experts: > > This one > > Amazon.com: Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-Volt 30 amp 360-Watt DC-DC > Charger, Non-Isolated (Bluetooth) : Electronics > <https://www.amazon.com/Victron-Energy-Orion-Tr-Non-Isolated-Bluetooth/dp/B086Q8YNJZ/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=dc-dc+charger&qid=1632250568&sr=8-6> > > > > Or > > > > Amazon.com: ATEM POWER 12V 40A DC to DC Battery Charger with MPPT Solar > Panel Controller for Lead Acid, AGM, Gel, Calcium, LiON Batteries, Multiple > Protection Design On-Board Charger : Patio, Lawn & Garden > <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0924C49W1?pd_rd_i=B0924C49W1&pd_rd_w=OM6Bf&pf_rd_p=7ea8e9d0-fed1-49e8-a002-f2d3f5cb151d&pd_rd_wg=HYP8I&pf_rd_r=Q9NWCJHGX31A58FME6NK&pd_rd_r=22c7768b-6a78-4191-8365-2f6ecd476ede> > > > > > > Joe > > Coquina > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Fair winds and following seas, Charlotte Freeland & Riley Anderson SV Freight Train Middletown, CT USA
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