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Salvo
Nov 18, 2014Explorer
Here I though YOU wanted to LEARN the technology. Put your thinking cap on!
You almost never get rated power out of a panel. In my example, 100W was the power coming out of the panel. I don't know your irradiance or panel temperature. 100W was just a guestimate.
I hope I'm not wasting my time with you.
Attitude is everything!
You almost never get rated power out of a panel. In my example, 100W was the power coming out of the panel. I don't know your irradiance or panel temperature. 100W was just a guestimate.
I hope I'm not wasting my time with you.
Attitude is everything!
NinerBikes wrote:Salvo wrote:
Proof is in a test.
MPPT controller output current is: I = Psolar / Vbat
That means, the lower Vbat the greater the charging current. A pwm controller outputs constant charging current, regardless of Vbat.
The OP just needs to record charging current at different battery voltages while the controller is in bulk charging mode.
If absorption voltage setting is 14.7V, then record current when Vbat = 14.6V. Now connect inverter and drop Vbat to 12.6V. You should be able to drop voltage in a few minutes. We're just dealing primarily with surface charge.
If it's a mppt controller (and solar outputs 100W) then current will change from 100W/14.6V = 6.85A to 100W/12.6 = 7.94A.
You should see about 1A swing with mppt and no difference with pwm.Bend wrote:
Seems no coil therefore no MPPT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KA3X8XLxWHU
150W /12.6 = 11.904. Sorry, I saw 8.8 Amps at 12.65V Not a MPPT, not by your calculations.
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