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2 Shunts On Same Overlanding Solar System

Discussion in 'Electrical' started by WhiteDevil1978, Jun 4, 2024.

  1. Jun 4, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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    WhiteDevil1978

    WhiteDevil1978 [OP] Ye Olde White Devil

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    2023 Tundra SR5 TRD Off-Road
    6 inch lift, 37 inch tires, Badlands Apex 12,000 lb winch, Fab Fours concealed winch mount with 30 inch LED, Prinsu roof rack with RC 40 inch LED and 10 inch RC LED's on sides, Auxbeam 12 switch controller, Heretic ditch lights, RetraxPro XR bed cover, Elevate bed crossbars with additional bar that connects them, Pedal Commander throttle control, overlanding solar array (2) LiTime 230ah batteries, Renogy 40 amp DC to DC charger, LiTime 60 amp MPPT, LiTime 40 amp LiFePO4 AC to DC charger, Renogy 400 watt suitcase panels
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    I want to add two shunts to my overlanding solar array. My reason is because the LiTime shunt has a display screen, but no Bluetooth and the Victron has Bluetooth but no display screen. I want both. I am currently aware that Victron does make a shunt that does both, but I already had the LiTime installed before I learned that. I do like the LiTime anyway, so maybe it just worked out.

    Anyway, I plan on running the shunt right beside each other in series. I am enclosing a rough diagram of how I picture it. Please excuse the messiness as it was done with an S pen on Samsung Galaxy. The arrows just point towards either -Bat or -Load. The current will flow through both shunts and the shunt closest the the battery will have the -Bat terminal connected to the - battery pole, while the Load side of it will go to the -Bat on the second shunt. Loads will be run off of the farthest shunt from the battery only.

    Does anyone see why this would not work? Thanks!
     

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