Solar Controllers--Don't be a Sucker! :(
Just got to say it again, how it is we are sitting here for five months off grid on solar with no problems at all (third season on solar like this), using the non-programmable, non-MPPT, solar control...
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Thanks for the tutorial on the Rogue controller. But there's really nothing new here. It operates just like others.
You obviously don't fit the mold of your average camper. Perhaps it's because you're new to the solar world and want to fully exercise it. We're not camped out in the "wilderness" to watch tv, but are there to enjoy the environment while hiking, mountain biking, windsurfing, sitting around the campfire, or what ever. In fact, I bet I'm over 80% of the time out of tv reception capability. And, you can only see so many movies. I usually limit myself to half a movie per evening. A good book works well.
I agree that a couch potato will be almost 100% in mppt mode.
You obviously don't fit the mold of your average camper. Perhaps it's because you're new to the solar world and want to fully exercise it. We're not camped out in the "wilderness" to watch tv, but are there to enjoy the environment while hiking, mountain biking, windsurfing, sitting around the campfire, or what ever. In fact, I bet I'm over 80% of the time out of tv reception capability. And, you can only see so many movies. I usually limit myself to half a movie per evening. A good book works well.
I agree that a couch potato will be almost 100% in mppt mode.
12thgenusa wrote:
From this it obvious that a much higher percentage of time will be spent in MPPT rather than your estimated 20% or 50%, especially if one is creating demand loads. It's a shame if other controllers don't operate this way.
