Charge Combiner

[Cris Hazzard]

I am setting up a new electrical system on my Catalina 27. In addition to my outboard, which puts out 12amps from it's alternator, I want to add a wind vane and solar panel to the charging system. I have a 255aH AGM battery.The wind vane and OB both have regulators, and I can get one for the solar panel if needed.Is there a regulator/charger/combiner that can combine the charges from my OB, solar panels, and wind vane to give a 3 stage charge to my battery?

 

[John]

three stage charger

I bought a 25 amp three stage charger on the net it was the same 25 amp charger WM had in there cataloge.but cost me half the bucks.In the paper work there where diagrams on how to hook up the outboard solar and wind charger to the three stage regulator i have aC30 with a m25 xp dsl with 100amp alt with a smart reg and my solar panels charge throw the 25 amp reg I have a 70 watt pannel on sstube over rear pulpit.and have two flex charge 32watt pannels tied over sail cover they charge 500amp gel house bank. I was out sailing the last 10 days and with the solar pannels chargeing the house bank i never came off my flote charge( 13.8)when runing the moter the alt would run at flote charge for a few minites then turn off.I would try solar pannels with the out board and see if you have enough power.in june july and aug they put out alot of power I have a second 70watt pannel but have not put it up becouse my 12 volt frig stoped working and i have lots of power now even without use ing the flex pannels when sailing or even every day you should get a good volt meter and keep it in site and turned on so you can check the charge. John