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DesertMax
Explorer
May 30, 2016

Solar Panels - The Good, the Bad and the Cheap!

Hi Guys, I've been getting a lot of help from the knowledgeable staff and members here at RV net and wanted in this post to focus on one thing only and that is the solar charger itself: that all impor...
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Almot
Explorer III
May 30, 2016
With PWM controller and 12V bank you can't wire in series. Only parallel.

Doesn't matter Trimetric or other, as long as it is PWM.

In the end, you will get the same 8A current from 150W panel, no matter whether you pay $300 or $30 for controller.

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