Solar Controller (cheap china)
I started w/ accidently getting the winning bid on a $130 100 watt panel. So then I had to buy a cheap china $11 10 amp controller, right ? It all worked great, so great infact, I bought another nea...
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mena661 wrote:Simplygib wrote:If the cheapies don't work properly then they're not a good buy. That's why I said WORK PROPERLY in my post. There are reported successes with some of the cheapies, Eco-worthty and Landstar are the most notable, but some here are crapping on them because they're cheap. I spent $1100 on my Trojan battery bank but you won't see me going around crapping on people's much cheaper Walmart or Costco battery banks. Those cheaper batteries work well for their owners. That's all that counts IMO.
Will they charge batteries? Yes, I'm sure they will. But my question is will they charge them well, or will they, over time, damage my batteries and shorten their lives? It's not worth it to cut corners on the specs for me. It will end up costing more in the long run due to shortened battery life.
I saw that. We're on the same page. As I said, I have no problem whatsoever with cheap stuff as long as it does what I want it to do. I have cheapo Sam's Club batteries, after all. :)
