Advice please, I have a AFERIY Portable Power Station which is connected to two 175 watt solar panels on the roof and Victron.

[gess242]

Hi all im looking for some advice please, I have a AFERIY Portable Power Station which is connected to two 175 watt solar panels on the roof, I also have a victron dc to dc Orion charger connected to my van battery so when there is no sun I can use the van to charge the Aferiy, is it possible to have the solar and victron connected to the Aferiy at the same time or will there be a big bang when the sun is out and the van engine is running.

 

[Robmac]

I don't see why not. Presumably you have an MPPT Charge Controller in the system as well? I would think though that you would DC charge the Aferiy indirectly from the alternator via a 12V socket connected to the habitation battery which is being charged by the DC/DC whilst the solar input is managed by the MPPT?

I'm sure others will advise though, don't take my word for it!

 

[Boris7]

Not familiar with AFERIY but my EcoFlow has no issue with being connected to multiple power sources at one time

 

[merl]

As long as the two combined sources don't exceed the maximum charge current I'd have thought you'd be ok.
Can you post a link to the destructions?

 

[runnach]

Two solar panels charging leisure batteries. 2000watt Inverter connected to two house style sockets, I charge my Jackery via the inverter when required.

 

[molly 2]

Not sure most power station have built mppt controller so dose not need the Victron oontroler, ??? tell me if I'm wrong .

 

[Boris7]

Not sure most power station have built mppt controller so dose not need the Victron oontroler, ??? tell me if I'm wrong .

Certainly the case with EcoFlow

 

[Robmac]

Not sure most power station have built mppt controller so dose not need the Victron oontroler, ??? tell me if I'm wrong .

Probably Bazz. In which case would separate connections directly from the solar panels to the power bank be needed?

Easier to do it via the leisure batteries which are already being supplied by the solar I would have thought?

 

[Robmac]

Could be wasting our time though as the OP hasn't been seen since posting this.

 

[molly 2]

Probably Bazz. In which case would separate connections directly from the solar panels to the power bank be needed?

Easier to do it via the leisure batteries which are already being supplied by the solar I would have thought?

I use a blueti 180 p. With 200w portable sola panel brilliant when the sun shines , plus I have fitted a separate controller to leisure battery so I can top up leasure battery from portable panel , note power stations solar panels Dose not t have a solar controer ,solar l ordinary portable panel has built in controler and crocodile clips

 

[Pauljenny]

Could be wasting our time though as the OP hasn't been seen since posting this.

Maybe he electrocuted himself.?

 

[Canalsman]

Maybe he electrocuted himself.?

Or confirmed 'The Big Bang' theory...

 

[Robmac]

I use a blueti 180 p. With 200w portable sola panel brilliant when the sun shines , plus I have fitted a separate controller to leisure battery so I can top up leasure battery from portable panel , note power stations solar panels Dose not t have a solar controer ,solar l ordinary portable panel has built in controler and crocodile clips

Yeah I see that Bazz, but I think he wants to be able to charge his power bank from his existing roof panels?

 

[Pauljenny]

Another satisfied non customer

We should have charity status.

 

[RichardHelen262]

Could be wasting our time though as the OP hasn't been seen since posting this.

There seems to have been a lot of these lately

 

[molly 2]

It's OK just chat amongst ourselves

 

[molly 2]

Yeah I see that Bazz, but I think he wants to be able to charge his power bank from his existing roof panels?

Yep I see that he could consider spliting his roof panels one to power station , one to leisure battery , or simply buy a portable solar panel .have a nice day Rob

 

[Okta]

Most of these power stations are not 12V internally, although they usually have a 12V input for charging that is converted to the voltage required by the internal battery. For this reason I would not use a B2B directly because it is designed to sense the 12V battery charge and would not get this from a power station. Just plug it into a 12V socket as suggested by @Robmac at #2.