Renogy 12/12/30 or Victron 12/12/30 DC-DC choice.

[Nugs]

Hi all,
Looking to get my onboard leisure battery charging sorted.
Van is a 2020 T6.1 and the leisure battery (Fogstar 105ah) will run LED ceiling lights (6 no), halo COB LED, USB sockets (2 no) and a cigarette lighter 12v socket.
Also looking to run a 1000W inverter to supply e-bike chargers.

So the big question is, Victron or Renogy????? Im happy that the 30A of each make will suffice my needs, and the Renogy will give me a solar option should the need arise. Price wise they seem comparable when you add the BT module to the Renogy.

TIA, Dave

 

[Littleblackflash]

When you add a solar panel to the renogy, it reduces the charging from the engine to 15A (and 15a for Solar). For the total output you're thinking of, I don't think it will be an issue.
I'm happy with my renogy DC-DC charger, but when I added a solar panel I added a MPPT device which aren't expensive.

 

[roadtripper]

You're probably better running the newer Orion XS derated in software to 30A as it's much smaller and cooler running. The space saved probably lets you use a dedicated Victron MPPT when you add solar.

Does put your budget up a bit though. Neither charger is a bad choice, but the design is starting to get a little older and less efficient compared to more recent models.

 

[Nugs]

To be fair, space is not an issue as this isn't going to be a conventional camper conversion.
Purely for carting bikes around and a place to get changed, have a brew post ride with a full width bench seat against the bulkhead in the rear doubling up as a bike rack for transport, a bit like THIS.