REDARC Manager 30 Remote Mount? Electrical Expertise Needed...

[LandLocked93]

There are cheaper ways to do most of the same things.

Wuhl right. But to run a BCDC just for an aux batt so close to the main batt really is overkill.

@LandLocked93 The BCDC doesn’t require large gauge wire since it does not parallel combine your batteries like a VSR or similar type setup. This in itself makes the install a s*** ton easier. It charges an aux battery by pulling power from your start battery. This means it can charge at specific voltages and the 2 batteries can be different chemistries, among other pros and cons.

Correct. I'm running a BCDC.

As an aside, as Ronny Dahl posits, "Are you really running a dual battery setup if ... ?"

 

[jaymar]

@LandLocked93 The BCDC doesn’t require large gauge wire since it does not parallel combine your batteries like a VSR or similar type setup. This in itself makes the install a s*** ton easier. It charges an aux battery by pulling power from your start battery. This means it can charge at specific voltages and the 2 batteries can be different chemistries, among other pros and cons.

I'm looking to wire this up to charge both batteries as well as isolate and self-jump, with an input for solar.