Thread: USI-160 160/240 AMP ULTRA SMART DUAL BATTERY ISOLATOR.

Originally Posted by weeds

hi tim

no problems fitting/connecting a solar panel to the system? either permently or as required when camping?

thanks

I would be interested to know this also....if it can accommodate a solar panel I will be interested to upgrade

Hi Dullbird and Weeds, you can connect a solar panel anywhere on one of my dual battery systems.

But, if you connect after the isolator, to the auxiliary/house battery(s), if the battery voltage has dropped below 12.0v, the isolator will have cut out and you will only charge the auxiliary/house battery(s), even if you manage to fully charge the auxiliary/house battery(s), the isolator will not cut in again until the motor is started.

If you connect before the isolator, on the cranking battery side, if the isolator has cut out, once the voltage of the cranking battery rises above 13.1v, the isolator will cut in and the auxiliary/house battery(s) will also be charged.

BTW, the new battery box will have a user selectable basic 20 amp solar panel regulated input, built in.

Also, if you have not looked at the first post in this thread lately, I have add a bit more info about the way the LED operates in my new USI-160 Isolator.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Dullbird and Weeds, you can connect a solar panel anywhere on one of my dual battery systems.

But, if you connect after the isolator, to the auxiliary/house battery(s), if the battery voltage has dropped below 12.0v, the isolator will have cut out and you will only charge the auxiliary/house battery(s), even if you manage to fully charge the auxiliary/house battery(s), the isolator will not cut in again until the motor is started.

If you connect before the isolator, on the cranking battery side, if the isolator has cut out, once the voltage of the cranking battery rises above 13.1v, the isolator will cut in and the auxiliary/house battery(s) will also be charged.

BTW, the new battery box will have a user selectable basic 20 amp solar panel regulated input, built in.

Also, if you have not looked at the first post in this thread lately, I have add a bit more info about the way the LED operates in my new USI-160 Isolator.

thanks tim, i think i will still connect the solar panel after the isolator......although after your advice i have ordered a SC80

Hi Kelvin, the advice is the same for the SC80.

Cheers.

Just received mine (well earlier today!) Can't praise Tim's service more highly, received day after order. And he's put up with my unstable questions with easy to understand responses (don't worry they'll be more to come).

Hi Tim.

Did you get my PM ?

Originally Posted by Fluids

Hi Tim.

Did you get my PM ?

Hi Kiv and sorry, I meant to reply when you first PMed me.

Everything your planning is fine and the USI-160 price will stand for a while.

USI-160 160/240 AMP ULTRA SMART DUAL BATTERY ISOLATOR.

PLEASE NOTE the price is now $175, ( $160 for AULRO members including Express Post Australia Wide ).