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Nope - you could do it anytime you please. In fact, because you have the Omax charger, and will be using it every night, even if you have a charge controller that can only go up to 14.4v, that would be fine. The Omax will finish the job later. Just know that a 100w panel is glass and pretty big and prone to breakage in a mobile environment.
Lets put a hold on the solar aspect, and see how the battery does overall. Then get the mobile charging working. Wish I had more mobile / RV knowledge, but I can't guide you there. Even if you only have 14.1v at the terminals, that's ok for opportunity charging in between jobs since once again the Omax will pick up the slack later.
I suffer from a bad case of TMIS, or Too Much Information Syndrome, so I apologize.
Also, you don't really have to wait 24 hours before taking a "resting" ocv measurement. It will be more accurate, but in reality, you can get pretty ballpark within 2 - 4 hours of rest.
Truth be told, recycle all those old battery chargers. Some may be simple taper chargers that have almost nothing more than a transformer and a half-wave rectifier which puts out some nasty ripple. Others may be CC chargers that will let the voltage shoot right through the roof. I'd say for now leave ALL your charging to the Omax, now that we know the fan isn't running all the time. If you need another charger, we can fine tune that later.
By the way, know that Sears Platinums may have a better deal than buying Odyssey's even though they are the same. However, always be on the lookout for stores that may not know their inventory, and try to pawn off some new-old-stock that is older than 2 years, has been dropped on the floor by customers playing with it, etc. Just keep your eyes open.
Lets put a hold on the solar aspect, and see how the battery does overall. Then get the mobile charging working. Wish I had more mobile / RV knowledge, but I can't guide you there. Even if you only have 14.1v at the terminals, that's ok for opportunity charging in between jobs since once again the Omax will pick up the slack later.
I suffer from a bad case of TMIS, or Too Much Information Syndrome, so I apologize.
Also, you don't really have to wait 24 hours before taking a "resting" ocv measurement. It will be more accurate, but in reality, you can get pretty ballpark within 2 - 4 hours of rest.
Truth be told, recycle all those old battery chargers. Some may be simple taper chargers that have almost nothing more than a transformer and a half-wave rectifier which puts out some nasty ripple. Others may be CC chargers that will let the voltage shoot right through the roof. I'd say for now leave ALL your charging to the Omax, now that we know the fan isn't running all the time. If you need another charger, we can fine tune that later.
By the way, know that Sears Platinums may have a better deal than buying Odyssey's even though they are the same. However, always be on the lookout for stores that may not know their inventory, and try to pawn off some new-old-stock that is older than 2 years, has been dropped on the floor by customers playing with it, etc. Just keep your eyes open.
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