It works! Manual MPPT controller v2.0
Well this $10 shipped DC-DC buck converter lets me find the maximum power point from one solar panel as it charges a battery. The panel output in morning light varied from 39 watts at the panel vo...
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Ok 4.67 amps at the battery now not even adjusting for max power point, just leaving it at the old one. The system seems to be dropping about 4 watts through the DC-DC converter. But I have not measured loss through the PWM controller yet. I assume there has to be a little something compared to panel direct that offsets some of the DC-DC conversion losses.
Jim
Jim
