Had to Lower My Solar Float Voltage-Update
Updated 9 July Just a note for folks in a similar situation. My usual procedure in a normal summer here with my set-up with the Eco-Worthy controller (adjustable Absorb and adjustable Float ) is...
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JiminDenver wrote:
So lets see. They set it at 42v first, changed it to 45v and then back to 42v for the original and 50v for the newer that you can't tell a difference in.
Considering that people have been using the original version with two 12v panels for years, I wonder if only the new units are 50v because you wouldn't need to buy a new one if you knew the old one would do just fine.
It is still possible that those people were using their 22v panels (total 44v) when the panels were at 20 each, so the 42v one did not fry.
My 130w panel in the sun was normally at 20.3Voc rated at 21.9Voc STC
Voc is reduced by panel heating and any sun on it heats it up.
