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KGCali
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Hi, I have one of Roger Donoghue two 100W Panel Solar installations on my T5.1 Cali using the Victron MPPT SmartSolar charge controller MPPT 75 115 0 and all works great but I now want to charge my Starter Battery via the Leisure Batteries with Solar without changing the MPPT.
I have a Votronic Standby Charger 3065 which will automatically trickle charge the Starter Battery (Max 3A) via the Leisure Batteries just needs connecting to the positive terminals of both the Starter Battery and one of the Leisure Batteries via a 10A fuse.
To achieve this can I just connect the Votronic unit across the Split Charge Relay, left - Leisure Battery + (via 10A fuse) and right - Starter Battery +?
Sounds too simple so thought I'd check with the experts first to see if any issues may arise![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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I have a Votronic Standby Charger 3065 which will automatically trickle charge the Starter Battery (Max 3A) via the Leisure Batteries just needs connecting to the positive terminals of both the Starter Battery and one of the Leisure Batteries via a 10A fuse.
To achieve this can I just connect the Votronic unit across the Split Charge Relay, left - Leisure Battery + (via 10A fuse) and right - Starter Battery +?
Sounds too simple so thought I'd check with the experts first to see if any issues may arise
![IMG_20220617_133453916_HDR~2.jpg IMG_20220617_133453916_HDR~2.jpg](https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/data/attachments/93/93139-4b0ae8e455a12f96c9ca94e8ecf2a151.jpg)
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