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Thanks guys!

True enough. I'm gonna have to make some kind of cover for it, or enclose the whole shebang in a box.

I will check out PowerStream. Thank you

I found a relay today at a local electronics parts place. It's an NTE R04-11D30-24. A lot heavier duty than I probably need, but that's okay with me. Now I just need to find a 24v battery isolator...

This is great! I appreciate all the input guys. Can anyone suggest a place where I can get the above mentioned relay? Mike

It's a HF solar system. Only 45 watts and designed for a 12v battery. It's three panels of 15w each

Oh no problem, I should have mentioned what truck I had in the beginning. Anyway, yes I get the basic idea and I will sketch out some ideas for how to hook everything up. Basically, I'd like the batteries to charge from the alternator when the truck is running, and then switch to the solar...

I'm confused as to your references to Pin A, Pin D, and wire 568. My truck is a Pinzgauer.

Hmmm, that sounds like a possibility. Actually, the fridge will run on either 12 or 24. So maybe I should do this: *Get a second battery and connect in series to the other one to have 24v. *Run the fridge on 24v *Charge the batteries from the 24v alternator just like the trucks main batteries...

Gotcha. Just had to ask

Well, I think I just need to go back to my original plan to use the stock 24v alternator. Would I be able to put 24v into a 12v regulator? Or would that cook the regulator?

Thanks clinto!

clinto, please tell me more about the dual output alternator. So it has two "taps"? One for 12v and one for 24v? I guess that would also require two separate voltage regulators (?)

I do have a 24 to 12v converter to run a few accessories like radios and lights. So you guys are saying I can hook up a 12v battery to the 12v output of that converter to take a charge? Seems like it would smoke the converter, no?

Hello, hoping some of you electrical gurus can help me out here. I have a 24v truck, but would like to keep an isolated 12v batt that I use for my fridge topped off with the trucks 24v charging system. Currently the battery stays topped off with a HF 45 watt solar panel. But with the fridge...