Solar voltage help...
I just connected my solar kit (160w cmp12 controller)and the voltage while connected to the rv batteries reads 16.55v. Is this normal or too high? Sorry but im new to this.
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I just bought that same kit! From the same place!
It's been raining, so I haven't been able to try mine out yet.
I bought the kit knowing I would probably end up replacing the controller at some point with a better one. I also plan to rewire it so that the controller is closer to the batteries.
In looking at it and reading through the engrish manual - it looks like it just dumps solar voltage onto the battery off and on until the battery looks charged around 14v, and then it stops dumping voltage until the battery voltage drops again. It's not a PWM and definitely not an MPPT charger.
I'm curious how your replacement goes.
It's been raining, so I haven't been able to try mine out yet.
I bought the kit knowing I would probably end up replacing the controller at some point with a better one. I also plan to rewire it so that the controller is closer to the batteries.
In looking at it and reading through the engrish manual - it looks like it just dumps solar voltage onto the battery off and on until the battery looks charged around 14v, and then it stops dumping voltage until the battery voltage drops again. It's not a PWM and definitely not an MPPT charger.
I'm curious how your replacement goes.
