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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westend wrote:
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.
I am not wanting to throw away a $50 controller to take care of a couple of 50 watt panels and two deep cycle batteries. I am not a solar hobbyist, just someone who wants a reliable source of small amounts of 12 DC power.
