I have a 100Ah LiFePO4 battery hooked up to a 2000W continuous duty inverter that runs a 7.2 high-efficiency freezer and a Hisense 4.4 mini fridge. I'm not using solar panels yet, but I do have a portable LiFePO4 charger. My question is whether I can plug this charger into the inverter while it discharges, essentially charging the battery while it's powering my appliances. Logically, it sounds possible, but I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience with this setup.
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Yeah, you can connect the charger to the battery while it’s hooked up to an active inverter. If the charger provides more power than the inverter is drawing, the extra gets stored in the battery. If it doesn’t, then the battery will cover the shortfall of what the charger can't provide. Just keep an eye on the power balance!
So you're saying I can do it, but I should monitor how much power is going where? Got it!