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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When You put panels in series, the voltage is added
The only time you will see voc, is when the batteries are fully charged and you have a peak Sun condition on the panels
Say at noon, after driving all morning ?
Not saying you don't have to be aware voc,
But you do need to know the chances and times of it happening
I'm not sure I would series panels using the echo worthy
All my panels are parallel, because I had/have the same problem with the blue sky 2000e
If I series the panels the voc is above the input limit for the controller and it is MPPT, but with a low limit
Any way it developed a problem and I had to install my backup controller
A Xantrex C40 PWM controller, at least I didn't have to change any wiring, everything in my system is parallel
The only time you will see voc, is when the batteries are fully charged and you have a peak Sun condition on the panels
Say at noon, after driving all morning ?
Not saying you don't have to be aware voc,
But you do need to know the chances and times of it happening
I'm not sure I would series panels using the echo worthy
All my panels are parallel, because I had/have the same problem with the blue sky 2000e
If I series the panels the voc is above the input limit for the controller and it is MPPT, but with a low limit
Any way it developed a problem and I had to install my backup controller
A Xantrex C40 PWM controller, at least I didn't have to change any wiring, everything in my system is parallel
