Display for PWM Controller?
After years of thinking about it, I’m about to get a solar setup. I live 5 minutes from SolarBlvd in Norco, so I will get most the stuff from them. The plan is to use the 140w Solar Cynergy panel (...
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BFL13 wrote:
Where is the Victron for $130?
Was a while ago. I see Victron for $148 now.
Yes, controller with built-in display is cheaper, and yes, you won't see that display from the inside of the rig, because controller is usually mounted close to batteries. But then again, you don't need to see it every hour or even every day. Go to the closet where it's sitting in, and have a look if you don't have anything better to do :)
With a voltmeter that the OP has, he doesn't need any additional display. Current out of controller is about the only useful value to watch, and not terribly important. This is just something to play with, to keep you busy. If and when something happens to panels or wiring and current stops flowing in, the battery voltage will tell the truth. Then you grab a multimeter and go find what's wrong.
