solar charge controller test
I installed a 100 amp solar panel and charge controller package on my 2008 camper, and shortly thereafter my converter went bad. Ive replaced the converter, but am unsure about hooking up my solar con...
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Some solar controllers have no reverse polarity protection. Just observe proper polarity.
A. With the array not connected to the controller (take out one of the two wires from the "array" terminals. Then--not before--
B. Take out one of the two wires from the battery to the controller "battery" terminals ( both still on the battery posts).
With voltmeter, put the red probe on the red wire and the black probe on the black wire from the battery (probe to the controller terminal for the wire that is still connected there) The voltmeter should read 12.x if correct (no minus sign) but - 12.x if the wires from the battery are reversed polarity.
A. With the array not connected to the controller (take out one of the two wires from the "array" terminals. Then--not before--
B. Take out one of the two wires from the battery to the controller "battery" terminals ( both still on the battery posts).
With voltmeter, put the red probe on the red wire and the black probe on the black wire from the battery (probe to the controller terminal for the wire that is still connected there) The voltmeter should read 12.x if correct (no minus sign) but - 12.x if the wires from the battery are reversed polarity.
