Solar30 controller question
I've been reviewing the archives. So the Solar30 is adjustable for charging voltage. From BFL13's posts, I think what I get is that it is a taper charger, and they take liberties with the term "floa...
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Snowman9000 wrote:
We need clarification on what has to happen to make it re-start charging.
No, we don't :).
It's written in the manual - when voltage that you've set is reached (they call it the voltage of ceasing charging) - it shuts down. When the voltage drops below this setpoint, it starts charging again. So it will go on and off trying to keep it around this setpoint.
OK for short-term storage if main controller failed and until you get a proper controller. It will maintain Float only, while it would've been nice to hit the Absorption briefly once a day. You don't want to leave it in Absorption while in storage, obviously.
A bit of pain for daily camping unless you like watching it and making changes. You attend to it a few times a day - making sure it goes to 14, then wind you kitchen timer up to 30-60 minutes, then switch to 13, then in the evening you have to remember to switch up to 14 again.
