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RKW
Explorer
Nov 01, 2014

Can a solar charge controller act as a battery monitor?

Back in the day I installed a Link 10 battery monitor so I could know exactly what was going into and out of the battery bank while I was boondocking. Fast forward and I now have a new trailer and I'm...
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time2roll
Nomad
Nov 01, 2014
RKW wrote:
If, at the least, the charge controller registered every amp hour sent to the battery from all sources, that would meet my biggest need. Do the new controllers do this?

Thanks
No, only solar production is measured by the controller.

Although you may find less need to monitor the battery with a well sized solar charging system. (220+ watts)

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