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Originally Posted by romad7
Starting work on the electrical system and I’d like to run the 24v bus systems while on shore power. There are 2 power distribution panels (pic of front included).
I already have a 100 amp 120 to 12 converter so I’d like to use that (pic included).
Can I just get another of the same converter and hook them up to the power panel to supply 200 amps of 24v?
Thinking I should connect the red of one converter to the 12v terminal and the other to the 24v. Common black terminal for both.
My assumption is that this will run the bus with no issue (need to get into the books and confirm amp requirements).
Will this also safely keep the batteries charged?
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This seems like the type of technical question that you would be better off asking the manufacturer or distributor of your converter. They are best positioned to know the complexities of their product. Barring an official nod of approval, I would guess it is not advisable. I would get a proper 24v inverter/charger or converter.
This is not an area (converters/chargers) that I am very familiar with, but speaking generally, from what I've seen, wiring in parallel seems relatively common but wiring in series, I have not personally seen, and I wonder how charge logic would be affected.
Why do you have a 12v converter and 24v battery bank? Are you upgrading to 24v? If so the inverter would need to be switched to 24v as well, and a 24v inverter/charger would be a smart purchase.
Also, as an aside, [100A 12v] + [100A 12v] can either be [200A 12v] or [100A 24v] but not both.