charge controllers...ebay china cheapos vs morningstar
Has anyone started out with an ebay cheapo and then upgraded to a morningstar?? If so, did you see any real difference??...tia
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I guess for me it's like this. DW drives a Volvo S80 with twin turbo and I drive a cheapo (not) Malibu.
I just looked up the Morningstar TriStar TS-60 $190.45 and the Morningstar TriStar 60a MPPT $569.95 From a novice point of view, sure would be nice to own either one. For me, I have Malibu mentality. So I sure as heck hope these cheapo Controllers continue to get my little systems up and running every day.
I will concede any day of the week, there may be Good, Better and Best. I just don't know. Don't have a 'testing lab' Hope to see the outcome of the test soon. If it's all bad for me, perhaps I'll remove the collection from the shelf and continue the use of my cheaper MPPT.
I just looked up the Morningstar TriStar TS-60 $190.45 and the Morningstar TriStar 60a MPPT $569.95 From a novice point of view, sure would be nice to own either one. For me, I have Malibu mentality. So I sure as heck hope these cheapo Controllers continue to get my little systems up and running every day.
I will concede any day of the week, there may be Good, Better and Best. I just don't know. Don't have a 'testing lab' Hope to see the outcome of the test soon. If it's all bad for me, perhaps I'll remove the collection from the shelf and continue the use of my cheaper MPPT.
