HELP - solar controller (monitor???) failed
I have Blue Sky IPN - ProRemote installed inside the RV for ease of checking status. Literally touched it tjis AM, saw a spark fly the around entire unit and now have a zapped dead panel. So sitt...
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What 2oldman said:
check battery voltage. Could be failed display or failed controller. Things happen, controllers fail.
I've seen people in situations like yours - in desert in the middle of nowhere, with similar signs. There was no display on their controller, but red/green indicators gone crazy. Checked the in/out voltage, then again after a few hours.
Dead controller.
Emergency treatment: connect the battery directly to panels and check voltage every 30-60 minutes, then disconnect when it hits 14. (Don't try this with 24V panels and 12V bank).
Then get a new controller.
Hopefully it's just a display in your case.
check battery voltage. Could be failed display or failed controller. Things happen, controllers fail.
I've seen people in situations like yours - in desert in the middle of nowhere, with similar signs. There was no display on their controller, but red/green indicators gone crazy. Checked the in/out voltage, then again after a few hours.
Dead controller.
Emergency treatment: connect the battery directly to panels and check voltage every 30-60 minutes, then disconnect when it hits 14. (Don't try this with 24V panels and 12V bank).
Then get a new controller.
Hopefully it's just a display in your case.
