Morningstar 30amp solar charger display
The digital display on my Morningstar PWM 30amp solar charger shows battery volts and amps. When the display reads 7amps is that telling me what the panels are producing or is it the amps that the bat...
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Hi,
I'd agree if you are measuring watts. But as you know, there are MPPT controllers out there so amps is a bit of a movable feast. Watts coming in from panels go into the controller and watts coming out of the controller go to the battery bank and any loads. While in storage the parasitic load is the self discharge rate of the battery bank.
I'd agree if you are measuring watts. But as you know, there are MPPT controllers out there so amps is a bit of a movable feast. Watts coming in from panels go into the controller and watts coming out of the controller go to the battery bank and any loads. While in storage the parasitic load is the self discharge rate of the battery bank.
MrWizard wrote:
the OP asked if the 7amps being shown on the controller was all the batteries would take, or what the panels were putting out
the answer is YES to both questions
it is NOT an either or situation
it is "that is it" situation
