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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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red31
Explorer
Feb 16, 2020
mockturtle wrote:
how will the energy be controlled?


open circuit (disconnected) panels do not make power.

Leave the panels connected to controller and controller connected to batts.

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