Eco-Worthy MPPT and Solar30 PWM Test
Did a quick backyard test of my two solar controllers using the actual trailer wiring etc as intended for camping with solar later this month. Got some blue sky, no clouds. The Eco-W on the 230w p...
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It would be a good joke if it turns out you get more amps using two 115w 12s in parallel but have an MPPT controller, than you would with a single 230w panel and the same controller.
So far I have seen the EcoW get more than PWM does with the 12v panel (9a vs 8a), but I have not yet seen the amps I should be getting from the 24v panel and MPPT. All I have seen there is that it does do MPPT by getting way more amps than the panel's Isc (which is only half what a 12v panel's Isc is) but I am not getting any more amps than PWM would with the same array wattage.
I want to see the famous supposed MPPT "advantage" while using the 24v panel and MPPT. We camp by a river, so if it doesn't shape up, maybe we can try the other meaning of "float" for a test! :(
So far I have seen the EcoW get more than PWM does with the 12v panel (9a vs 8a), but I have not yet seen the amps I should be getting from the 24v panel and MPPT. All I have seen there is that it does do MPPT by getting way more amps than the panel's Isc (which is only half what a 12v panel's Isc is) but I am not getting any more amps than PWM would with the same array wattage.
I want to see the famous supposed MPPT "advantage" while using the 24v panel and MPPT. We camp by a river, so if it doesn't shape up, maybe we can try the other meaning of "float" for a test! :(
