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Dc generator to charge lithium

Hi

I have a bank of 4 x 100Ah smart lithium, Cerbo, Multiplus, Orion dc-dc 12-12 30 charger between my start battery and lithiums. This works great when engine runs.

I have a 4Kw Fischer Panda DC generator which was linked direct to the original lead batteries. Would this work if I ran it through the starter battery and Orion - the same as the alternator?


Many thanks

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It's way oversized for the Orion, so will be very inefficient. Hopefully the voltage is well controlled under light loads.

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What would you suggest?

The generator came with the boat and I’m moving everything over to Victron. It would be a shame to not have the option of using the generator of I need it, ie cloudy days when I can’t get enough solar.

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