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outwestbound
Sep 03, 2017Explorer
pianotuna wrote:
outboundwest,
It may depend on what is selected for set points. What controller do you have? Have you changed the stock settings?
the set points are per my batt manufacturer. I used some simple MPPT controllers made by BZ Products in the US. I don't have displays inside my camper. My Magnum 3012 display, because it has the batt monitor, gives me a net amp figure. This net figure is the gross on the controller, less the load (devices + phantom), which is fine for me. I wanted simplicity.
Someone answered my question I think. If I'm under good sun and if in BULK, harvesting 55 amps, but then in FLOAT, the controllers show only 25 amps, in the same sun, then that answers my question.
I thought the controller always showed the max potential harvest, when evidently, it is only displaying the usable amps based on the needs of the batteries.
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