Remote Temp Comp for Solar30 Controller?
In another thread muddydogs linked to his controller, which looks like a version of the Solar30. (both made by ChinaSolar looks like.) The Solar30 has a little antenna you plug in the top of the unit...
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BFL13 wrote:
In another thread muddydogs linked to his controller, which looks like a version of the Solar30. (both made by ChinaSolar looks like. The Solar30 has a little antenna you plug in the top of the unit as its temp comp sensor, but it is required to be fitted or the unit will not operate.
PT keeps asking if that can be run out on a long wire to the battery instead but not seen any way to do that. Until now maybe.
The windynation version has an optional temp comp that goes in the same hole in its unit but it seems the unit will work without it, since it is optional.
Scroll down to how that works. That is exactly what PT was wondering about. I am wondering if the windynation rempte line would work in the Solar30 instead of the little antenna.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/30A-12V-24V-Solar-Controller-Regulator-Charge-Battery-Protection-CE-Certify-New-/311060757226?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486caa7aea
http://www.windynation.com/cm/P30L%20Controller%20Manual_R1.pdf
It sure looks like the same plug on both units. The Windynation paper work states the temp probe is optional, I will find out in a couple days. Just for info the Windynation temp wire is 12 foot long.
