Solar Storage Protocol?
My Renogy Wanderer requires that I connect the battery to the controller and then the controller to the panels when installing. Do I simply disconnect the panels from the controller when in storage? ...
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TomG2 wrote:
From the "Wanderer" manual:
Equalization Voltage Flooded 14.8V
Boost Voltage: Flooded 14.6V
Float Voltage: 13.8V
Won't the 13.8 cause electrolyte loss? How about the every 28 day Equalization?
I DL'ed the manual and it lists 13.2 V as the float voltage using the "Flooded Battery" setting. Make sure you are using that setting and confirm voltages at the battery with a meter.
I don't know if you can stop the equalization schedule. I'd assume that removing power at intervals would reset the timer. Are you using an accessory temp compensation cable?
I dunno', with a cheap controller like that, you may wish to remove PV power from your batteries but you'll be missing out on one of the key advantages of solar, keeping the batteries in top-notch shape and ready to go, anytime. If it was me, I'd ditch the controller and buy a better one that allows adjustable settings. With a maximum input voltage of 25 VDC, it might not last that long, anyway.
