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Stupid Question! Victron IP22 charging second battery on factory inverter

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I have a small 100Ah WattCycle LiPO4 battery that I'm using for my camping trailer and overnight usage for CPAP, device charging, and light on the trailer. I'm currently charging using a Victron IP22 30amp charger when it is at home. A DC to DC charger is probably on the list for this winter, but until then, has anyone tried charging such a battery using the factory inverter and line power? I have a profile taking charging down to 15 amps which measured to about 120V at 320 watts. I'm separated from my grenadier until next week, otherwise it'd try it myself.

Thoughts?
 
Followup on this. The worked PERFECTLY for my two week trip! Sure a DC to DC charger is going to be more efficient in energy and space, but in a pinch a direct plug in charger to top off the portable lithium battery works with no complaints or errors from the factory inverter of charger. I set the charge from 30 amps down to 15 amps in the Victron app settings. Once I source a spare fuse for the inverter circuit I might up the charging amperage to find the current limit.
 
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