Rogue MPPT, 490W and charging mysteries
Now that we were finally all in one place - me, Rogue 3048 and my rig - it was time to have some fun. 1)Battery: old starter, tested beyond dead, plates above the water. No wonder, 8 months in Mex...
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Posted By: mena661 on 11/22/13 10:54am
JiminDenver wrote:
So I started a load and removed the battery while the load continued to run. They were not impressed. lol
LOL! Nothing like facts to mess up a good lie!
No arguments the panel/array can easily supply power directly to the load. However you need to be VERY careful when disconnecting the battery from the controller. Most quality controllers get their operating power from the battery not the array. Remove the battery the controller is not a happy camper.
