Hi.
I am upgrading the DC electrical in my camper to 24v so that in the future I can install a large inverter more efficiently. To that end, the charging from the vehicle 7-pin harness will no longer work. So, in order to get vehicle charging I need to install a DC-DC converter (12v-24v). As nice as getting the Orion Smart is, I feel it is overkill and not a necessary expense. Therefore, I would like to install the Orion 12/24-20 IP20 converter but it doesn't have isolated -ve connections. Based on my limited understanding, as long as the ground systems at both ends are connected with the correct wire sizes, an isolated system is not required. So, I was wondering if one of the fine experts on this site could confirm if my thinking is correct and if the attached setup is correct and adequate.
Additional information that may be needed is that the camper systems (lights, pump etc) are all still on 12v and I will be installing a step down converter to feed all the 12v. They will share the same ground path (camper chassis) as the 24v side. Other installed components are a Lynx power distribution box, Battery protect, Victron 100/50 MPPT charge controller, Battery shunt. Batteries are currently 4 - 6v Trojan T105 batteries but plan to upgrade to Lithium in the near future.
Also note, that I will be installing a properly sized relay (not shown on diagram) on the vehicle side so I can hook up one of the upfitter switches in the truck to turn on/off the power to the Anderson connector as needed.
Thank you,
J...
