Daddy Bear wrote:
First of all, the solar controller is NOT a cheep one stage controller! It is a Viewstar 30A programmable 3 stage controller. Nor is the converter for that matter! I'm going to take Boon Docker's advice on this and not worry for now. I will be switching out batteries this week to 4 Trogan T-105's and will go from there,
You are right, it is a cheap 3 stage PMW controller. If it is still at absorb voltage (14+) at evening then either system isn't sized properly or something else is wrong. You say only the refer is running. Is it running on Propane? If it is running on electric, through an inverter, it could be consuming all of your solar and keeping it in the absorb stage.