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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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mockturtle
Explorer II
Feb 18, 2020
Thanks, DiploStrat! I wondered if that was the case and why they would have such a prominent switch for battery disconnect without being able to use it safely. So the red switch will just cut off the loads but the batteries will still be connected to the solar?

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