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mockturtle
Explorer II
Feb 16, 2020

Solar energy when battery disconnect is applied

My ignorance of solar energy and controllers is colossal. I'm planning to leave my RV for a few weeks with the house batteries disconnected to avoid dead batteries when I return. What will happen to...
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Ramblin__Ralph
Explorer
Feb 16, 2020
Some types of controllers (MPPT is one) warn against having solar connected to the unit w/o a battery connection. I installed a switch on my controller to disconnect the panel from the controller before disconnecting the battery.

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