How do I wire my battery to receive charging from 3 sources? I am adding outboard alternator charging.
Venture of Newport 23 trailer sailer. Boat has built-in smart AC110 to DC12 for infrequent shore power.
Boat has 12"x12" solar panel 15 volt that runs through a controller in the electrical panel.
Shore AC and solar charging work fine together.
I just bought a new outboard engine, Tohatsu 6hp with 5 Amp alternator to charge battery.
How do I wire engine alternator into present system? Do I just run wire pair 20 feet direct to battery in bow? Or must engine wires go thru electrical panel?
Do I need to shut off solar panel before starting engine?
Venture of Newport 23 trailer sailer. Boat has built-in smart AC110 to DC12 for infrequent shore power.
Boat has 12"x12" solar panel 15 volt that runs through a controller in the electrical panel.
Shore AC and solar charging work fine together.
I just bought a new outboard engine, Tohatsu 6hp with 5 Amp alternator to charge battery.
How do I wire engine alternator into present system? Do I just run wire pair 20 feet direct to battery in bow? Or must engine wires go thru electrical panel?
Do I need to shut off solar panel before starting engine?