Hello I’m getting the new charger 1.
2014 Ford E350 Self converted camper van
Bluetti Ac200 P
200x2 watts solar panels
I want to be able to connect to the Charger 1 and the solar at the same time. Do I need an aviator to MC 4 Cable ? Or a split MC4 cable? What’s the best way. Thanks
@Paulabow Sorry, Charger 1 does not support PV input. When charging, you can only choose one: either connect the solar panel for PV charging or connect Charger 1 for car charging.
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Thanks but doesn’t it use the aviation chord? It’s plugging in like shore power, right?
The Charger 1 is designed for getting a steady 12V or 24V DC Source. Its very different to a charging controller that take a wide input range
Aviation port is no needed; the installation process only requires connecting the MC4 port.
I want the ability to switch between the charger 1 and solar as needed without unplugging the solar cable. We are going to unplug the charger 1 and the solar with the xt90
Hi @Paulabow
If you wanna use the both sources independently from each other, this could work. You could connect the solarpanels to the PV Input via MC4 XT90 Adapter as usual and connect the Charger 1 to the “AC” Input of the AC200P.
The AC Input is a DC Input in reality, it just called that, because you normally connect a AC Charger there. Have a look at the original AC Charger and search for the voltage its provide. Mostly on the underside of the adapter. Set the same voltage as output on your charger 1 and you ready to go.
@BLUETTI Just to be 100% sure. Can this work?
greetings
Erik
You will need to unplug it if you want solar charging.
Or you can choose to add another MC4-XT90 cable.
Charger1 is always connected to the MC4-XT90 and the other MC4-XT90 to the solar panel. Unplug the XT90 when solar chaging.