Difference in solar charge controllers
I've been looking for a manual for a Heliotrope RV-30DE Charge Controller. I was able to get one for the Heliotrope RV-30D Charge Controller but I don't know the difference between them. Anyone ...
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jorbill2or wrote:
I would suggest at some point you add a battery monitor to the mix.
I've got a Freedom SW 2012 inverter and can monitor the battery bank from it. I'm still trying to learn the solar system and how the two work together. Very seldom do I dry camp and I'm plugged in most all the time. That RV30DE has a setting for equalizing the batteries and I can turn it on or off. I think I need to leave it off since I can equalize from my Freedom inverter but I'm not positive. It wouldn't make sense to me to equalize from both.
It does sound like I need to switch out the charge controller. I know it's old and since I don't know anything about solar, I'm not positive how or if it works and I don't know how to check it.
