Cheap China Solar Controller Failure
For a couple days been noticing higher than the 14.6 voltage,.....going to 15, and even 15.5,....I knew something was not right. The next day it was showing 16, then quickly went to 17+.......I quickl...
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BFL13 wrote:MrWizard wrote:
well the fridge cycles on-off
but i find that running the generator in the morning, and letting the solar do maintenance in the afternoon, gives the best "treatment" to the batteries
NOT the most solar gain from the array, but the best management to balance use and cost
actually I Think the best mod i could make right now, would be to replace the fridge
with one designed for solar, that has a 12VDC compressor
this would be easier than replacing the solar and greatly reduce my power requirements
Very interesting. Do you have a link for such a fridge? Our RV one is over ten years old and I was thinking we would have to go residential if it dies due to the cost of an RV fridge.
link they do have a hefty price tag
they have gone up since i looked at them 2010
i think i can up grade the solar for less money, even though more work
http://www.soldonsun.com/Pr/App/sunfrost.html
