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Originally Posted by Redd
The AI is stored indoors so there's no solar advantage. Also, I presumed the solar does not charge the truck battery. Am I correct about that assumption?
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Over the course of a month, with no charging source, your batteries will likely be dangerously low (as in well below 50% DOD and permanently damaged), especially the chassis battery. I would highly recommend that you disconnect it using the quick disconnect down by the accelerator. The house batteries may fare better over that period of time given the new circuitry in the '17's with respect to the Main Disconnect switch.
The solar will indeed charge the chassis battery in addition to the house batteries. The way the BIM works is it will close (which connects both battery banks together) if there is a charging source (> 13.3v) at either bank AND if the other bank is below 12.6v. It will stay closed for up to 2hrs. The problem with the Atkinson solar charge controller is it allows the house batteries to fall to 12.4v before it turns on, so the energy it produces may or may not be enough to keep up with the various parasitic draws. This why a lot of us replace it with a better charge controller.
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