Flexible Solar Panel - Will This Wire Cause Problems
FedEx just delivered my 100W flexible solar panel. I noticed this wire sticking out. Do you solar gurus think it will cause issues/problems down the line when it's out in the weather?
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mitch5252 wrote:BFL13 wrote:
Ok now that I have some internet, I see that it is indeed true that the OP's controller is made by the same company as my Solar30, China
Solar. No wonder the display looked familiar! :)
On the OP's last post with the controller info link, yes that is what we are trying to explain. The main thing is that the solar controller stops charging overnight, so it is not quite the same as a single stage converter for how it might "boil" your batteries. But as it says, you still have to pick your (lower) voltage for a long term Float like when not camping but in "storage."
It is not that onerous a chore, so do not despair at all the work involved :)
http://www.chinasolarregulator.com/user-manual/solar30.pdf
Your instructions were much more informative than what I got.
Looking at the readout of the controller, you have 6 screw holes - 2 panel, 2 battery, 2 load. In your instructions, it shows LOAD DISCHARGING CURRENT. Is that only for something connected in the last 2 holes (Load), or can it be applicable to the discharge of whatever is connected to the middle 2 holes (Battery)? (these questions are clear in my head...they may not translate well. Sorry!)
Forget about "load" terminals on the controller, you'll never use them. There are probably some settings for the "load" circuit. Since you won't be using them, you can turn everything off or to a minimum.
What you want to fiddle with are the battery charging setpoints.
