So true! Victron continues to evolve products and the current van boom in the U.S. is feeding that I'm sure. I wanted to use the Phoenix Smart Charger 1+1 to charge my start battery (3A) and the Li battery (50A) from shore power, but it's only available for 230VAC input. I thought to myself... this is too good of a product to not market to the U.S. So I contacted them - sure enough 120VAC version is coming soon.thataway":2tqa68iy said:
And the information re. all aspects of using Li batteries that's becoming available... I can't keep up with it. Wonderful except I need more time.
I think this is a great use of that space and now I'm planning to do something similar. As long as the area is vented and cooled with a thermostat-controlled fan everything should be fine. I wasn't even aware of the snap-disc thermostats. Thank you that idea - so simple! I'm thinking of mounting a 200Ah battery with pos fuse, pos switch and neg shunt under port side, and chargers (from alternator, shore power, and solar panels) under starboard side - all mounted on panels that can be easily disconnected and removed for modification or service. That leaves room for DC distribution behind the helm area.thataway":2tqa68iy said:
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Bob!