Amps are amps. A solar panel isn;t going to charge as quickly as a
40 amp shorepower charger.

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The battery option sounds great. If you could incorporate the ability
to measure the amount a current going out and into the battery it would
be good. It was surprising for me to find how they work under different
charging regimes. Having shore power readily available, even once a
week, is very different then charging with the motor, generator solar
etc. Lighting uses a surprising amount of power and the new VHFs use
very little
John