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JRRNeiklot
Explorer
Oct 24, 2015

12 volt lights on a 24 volt system?

If I upgrade my 500 watt solar system to 1 kw, I will need to either upgrade my solar charger or convert it to 24 volt. I'd much rather do the latter. If I do so, will the 12 volt lights in the trai...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Oct 24, 2015
JRRNeiklot wrote:
If I upgrade my 500 watt solar system to 1 kw, I will need to either upgrade my solar charger or convert it to 24 volt..
You're going to need a much bigger controller.. amps wise! Like an Outback 80.

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