boondocking, need help asap....
Just put a new controller in for my 55w solar panel. It charges batts (2 12v) to full charge, but once the sun starts to go down the batts start to discharge and the controller shows red by morning. W...
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load terminals are for something you wish to power from the battery
like a 'security light at night'
batteries should be connected to 'battery'
solar to solar/'input'
and if there is an option switch, turn load 'OFF'
if a cloud passes over and 'solar charging' (reduces/stops) then you are running on strictly battery power, so yes the RV monitor panel reading is going to change and show 'what it thinks the battery level is' , which is usually optimistic, so fair on the RV monitor panel is actually "POOR"
like a 'security light at night'
batteries should be connected to 'battery'
solar to solar/'input'
and if there is an option switch, turn load 'OFF'
campermama wrote:
Ok first of all please reread what i wrote......the cheapy controller that was given to me worked better the the new NOT CHEAPY one I have now!
I expect voltage to drop over night due to fridge etc running, but not to drop the way it is because a cloud passes over! How can a battery go from good to fair in a matter of 20 minutes? Something isn't right.
if a cloud passes over and 'solar charging' (reduces/stops) then you are running on strictly battery power, so yes the RV monitor panel reading is going to change and show 'what it thinks the battery level is' , which is usually optimistic, so fair on the RV monitor panel is actually "POOR"
