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Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-18A suitable for any alternator?

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I'm thinking of getting this for a 2004 Ford Transit conversion, charging LifePo battery. Will this work on any alternator, also the dumb ones? In the description it says "Suitable for use in vehicles with intelligent alternator (Euro 5 and Euro 6 engines) ". But since its an older van, I have no idea if it has a "intelligent alternator".

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I just installed a Orion Smart 12/12-30 isolated on our boat, running off a flooded lead acid (FLA) starting battery charging off a “stupid” 70A alternator. The Orion is used to charge my 2-bank 200AH Battle Born LFP house bank and everything works fine. In the settings you can choose smart or regular alternator when you set it up for charging.

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