The Renogy charger belongs to my purchased battery-charging equipment. My wiring diary shows how I organized separate cable routes before bringing the groups through the roof entry into the van.
I bought Renogy 12V 60A DC-to-DC Charger as part of my camper van equipment.
The Renogy charger belongs to my purchased battery-charging equipment. My wiring diary shows how I organized separate cable routes before bringing the groups through the roof entry into the van.
Comparing DC Charger Models and Their Connection Layouts
I pulled the roof cables through the PVC route with fish tape.
I fitted plastic trim around the roof opening where the wires entered the van.
I completed the remaining light connections, covered the boxes and joined the final conduit sections.
The roof at the end of my Roof Wiring and Devices Project Day 8 wiring session.The trimmed roof opening where my cable groups enter the van.
My Takeaway from This Job
The wiring diary documents how I organized and brought cable routes into the van. The charger purchases compare separate twelve-volt models: Renogy's sixty-amp format, Orion XS at fifty amps and the isolated Orion-Tr Smart at thirty amps.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Model Family
DCC1212-60
Battery System
12V input and output
Rated Output
60A; 30A with LC current limiting
The DCC1212-60 transfers energy from a starter-battery circuit into a house-battery charging circuit. Renogy’s manual separates the power terminals, D+ engine-running trigger, LC current-limit input and battery-type DIP switches. Those are useful distinctions when planning cable routes and diagnosing a charger that does not start. The LC input reduces the rated output to 30A when enabled. For a camper van, the manual also provides mounting, ventilation and cable-sizing information, followed by LED status and troubleshooting sections. Keeping this older DCC1212 model reference with the component makes later maintenance easier than relying on instructions for a different Renogy charger.
This isolated DC-to-DC charger transfers charging power between 12-volt battery systems. The Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 model includes Bluetooth access to its settings.
My original charger drawing includes the D+ ignition-control connection and the LC current-limit connection. Those control-wire references belong to the former Renogy 60A charger.
The Renogy charger burned at its vehicle-input terminals. I replaced it with two Victron Orion chargers. The D+ and LC entries remain part of that earlier charger history.
