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Hi all,
I have a VW Caddy van that I’m converting to a camper. It’s a modern one with a silly euro 6 alternator and some I’m on the understanding that I need an Orion Smart DC to DC charger, specifically the Smart one to charge my Victron AGM battery (in time this may become a lithium).
If I’m planing on using the chassis as a ground for both the starter battery and the leisure battery combined, do I need the isolation?
Thanks
Hi @Cwoody, no you do not need the isolated version.
...that being said, depending on your timeline/ location, it may be a while before you see the non-isolated version available, so the isolated version would work well for you too, if you can get one of those sooner.
@Justin Cook - Bay Marine Supply USA I am in the same spot and I was wondering if I did use the isolated version, would I just wire both the input and output negatives to a junction stud or something similar and then run that to my chassis ground. Something like this? And, if I were the wire something like this up, would it just be better to try and get the no isolated version? 
