New Solar Setup - What am I missing?
Put in 4 new 6v Interstate batteries and added another 100 watt panel and a controller. Getting ready for some light dry camping. Background - I have no info on the original solar panel. I knew it ...
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TexasChaps wrote:
need more info.. you say 4 new batteries.. are these connected for 12 or 24 V ?
2 in series, 2 serial banks in parallel for 12v
secondly, the "DC" bus voltage is most likely the panel voltage, if the battery is charged then the solar panel voltage will increase as the load is decreased ( load meaning the charging current ). this is referred to as the "open circuit voltage".
I agree that this is how it's supposed to be. However, why then do the steps and the inverter this this high voltage?
It's difficule to diagnose without more info.
could you please post the panel type and voltage, the controller type
and your battery configuration. ?
Yeah, I'll need to get this info from the coach and the storage yard is closed today.
