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vidaliaman
vidaliaman Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭✭
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i own 2 55 watt systems, both with 7 amp controllers, 2 identical 12v RV batteries, can i simply hook both 12volt batteries (pos to pos, neg to neg), keep both controllers on each of their own batteries? would the controllers mess each other up?

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  • Estragon
    Estragon Registered Users Posts: 4,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wiring the batteries that way, the controllers would effectively be charging both. As long as the batteries are identical (and the same age and condition) that shouldn't be a problem.

    One thing to watch for is you want both controllers to see the same battery voltage, so wiring to the batteries should be as short, heavy, and equal as possible. If one controller sees a higher voltage than the other, it will leave the lower voltage one doing most or all of the charging.
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  • mvas
    mvas Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭✭
    #3
    Does your 7 Amp controller do an automatic / periodic Equalize Charge?
    Does the Equalize Charge, from each controller, need to be "synchronized"?
    What if the first Charge Controller Equalizes today, and then the second Charge Controller Equalizes tomorrow?
    Use a Manual Equalize?
    Equalize with only one controller?

    Before connecting the two batteries in parallel make sure both batteries are fully charged.
    Connect the Charge Controller and Loads using the "Opposite Diagonal" technique.

    Image result for opposite diagonal 12 volt battery connections
    The length of the Red wire and Black wire between the two batteries should be the same length.
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