Adding a portable panel to roof mounted panel

hammick wrote:

Almot tell us more about the Bogart CC without the Trimetric. I thought you had to have the Trimetric to do any adjustment.

From the SC-2030 manual.

4.1.2 Minimal configuration—Standalone. Without the TM-2030, the SC-2030 Solar Charge Controller can
perform only basic charge regulation. There are two jumper selected parameters located on the SC-2030 that are then
used to regulate the charging: The system voltage can be set to 12 or 24V. The battery type can be designated "AGM" or
"liquid electrolyte." These determine the charging only when the TM-2030 is not connected—otherwise they are
ignored. In this case, there is an "absorb" stage set to 14.6 or 29.2 volts (for 12 or 24V liquid electrolyte systems) or
14.3 or 28.6 (for AGM systems) which runs for two hours, followed by a float stage of 13.2 or 26.4 volts.

As far as the LED display being too bright, if you leave it on B2 you only have a single led lit. I can't see it from bed so it doesn't bother me one way or the other.

The only issue I have, and I haven't asked Ralph about it yet, is that I've seen it go as high as 16v during Finish Absorb" while being set for a 15.5v max. I'll need to get more complete info and give him a call.

The only feature I wish I had that I don't is the ability to force an equalize, mine does not have that but the newer ones do. Something else to ask Ralph about.

On edit:
Back on the original posts question. Just went in with my brother and bought a 160w suitcase from Solarblvd. Planning to double up on the array inputs on the SC-2030, if there is room. Might use something like a power pole connectors and leave pigtails off the input. But then I can get to mine.

Manufacturer: Solar Cynergy
Model Name: 160W Foldable
Max Power: 160W
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc): 21.0V
Short Circuit Current (Isc): 9.4A
Maximum Power Voltage (Vmp): 17.0V
Maximum Power Current (Imp): 10A