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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People, consider the front panel display of 3048 a freebee. Since removing it would only lower the price by $20, I would rather have it there. There is a good chance that it will be useful in my install in a storage close to the hatch where I could see it and push the buttons when needed. If this won't work for me and I will have to get a remote, $20 is a low surcharge for a "double steering".
When there was interruption in production while transitioning from 3024 to 3048 model, I was considering Morningar 45 and it wouldn't be a desirable solution because MS 45 DOES need a display, either on-board or remote (they offer both), plus a few bucks for voltage sense wire. I recall that with a front-panel display the cost was almost $100 higher than Rogue 3024 also with front display, and reportedly 2-line MS display was not too informative and it was not clear whether with a display I would still have to use DIP switches to play with setpoints. Right now, more expensive Rogue 3048 is still cheaper than MS 45 with front display. Less amps, yes, but I didn't need more amps.
Edit -PS:
screwed the prices by $100. Morningstar 45 with front display was ~$200 more than older Rogue 3024, and $140 more than new Rogue 3048. More amps, not a close analog, and it was #2 on my list. I like more amps, even when panels can't harvest them :)... Bluesky SB3024 was closer to the older Rogue 3024 in terms of features, but with added temp sensor, even without any display it already cost more than older/cheaper Rogue. To new Rogue that Bluesky can't be compared (and still costs more). In this power range and with these features/options Rogue is the cheapest. Don (Pianotuna) told me this a while ago, I looked all around and came to same conclusion.
Salvo, $25 PWM differs from Rogue and Morningstar MPPT in more ways than just price. It's like comparing Ford Tempo and Toyota or VW of the same vintage. Turnigy meter is an inexpensive solution but it's not the same as proper remote display with controls or a battery monitor.
When there was interruption in production while transitioning from 3024 to 3048 model, I was considering Morningar 45 and it wouldn't be a desirable solution because MS 45 DOES need a display, either on-board or remote (they offer both), plus a few bucks for voltage sense wire. I recall that with a front-panel display the cost was almost $100 higher than Rogue 3024 also with front display, and reportedly 2-line MS display was not too informative and it was not clear whether with a display I would still have to use DIP switches to play with setpoints. Right now, more expensive Rogue 3048 is still cheaper than MS 45 with front display. Less amps, yes, but I didn't need more amps.
Edit -PS:
screwed the prices by $100. Morningstar 45 with front display was ~$200 more than older Rogue 3024, and $140 more than new Rogue 3048. More amps, not a close analog, and it was #2 on my list. I like more amps, even when panels can't harvest them :)... Bluesky SB3024 was closer to the older Rogue 3024 in terms of features, but with added temp sensor, even without any display it already cost more than older/cheaper Rogue. To new Rogue that Bluesky can't be compared (and still costs more). In this power range and with these features/options Rogue is the cheapest. Don (Pianotuna) told me this a while ago, I looked all around and came to same conclusion.
Salvo, $25 PWM differs from Rogue and Morningstar MPPT in more ways than just price. It's like comparing Ford Tempo and Toyota or VW of the same vintage. Turnigy meter is an inexpensive solution but it's not the same as proper remote display with controls or a battery monitor.
