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Traveler7
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May 27, 2018

^^^^^New Solar Install Battery Safety Question^^^^^

Good Morning- I just completed a project putting a 150 Watt Poly Panel on my Camper Van and I have an older RV Battery it is charging- my concern is with the voltages and the battery type. The batt...
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Traveler7
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May 28, 2018
red31 wrote:
time2roll wrote:
Why are you even reading panel voltage? Just making this confusing.
Panel voltage is irrelevant.


I believe the OP is suggesting that at the battery the voltage jumps (rises) to 16+v.

'Even under charge', the OP should only see max 14.4 or 14.6v at the battery.


Yes. My readings are all off the battery post where the controller is attached.

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