While we are on solar let me tell you about friend #2
So friend #2 has four trojan scs225 batteries, a go power 30 amp non adjustable controller, and 685 watts. He originally had 525 watts and just added a 160 watt panel.
I asked if he was concerned about popping the controller. He said he's going to install a switch on the last panel and only bring it in when its poor sun or deep winter sun. I told him well....dont fall asleep in that nice chair. He said no problem if he does as the controller will just cut back. He said the only way that it could hurt is if the batteries were very low and needing to draw all those amps.
I said I dont know but go power says 500 watts max and 30 amps max.
I was also mentioning that I see people on line wanting Trojans and you guys saying be sure you can adjust your voltage as trojan wants 14.8 daily. He said no It's in the owners manual that It's 14.4 and equalize at 14.8. A few days later he brought his book over and said yes it is 14.8. I said well all you need to do is dip them and at least see what it says. I said if everything is working maybe 14.4 is ok. He said dipping is for beginners. We all laughed but I did notice that he keeps using his generator to nuke his dinner instead of the inverter and 500 plus ah of batts. He's running 6 gauge about 10 feet to the controller and another 10 feet of 6 g to the batts. No fuses. Any predictions? :)
I asked if he was concerned about popping the controller. He said he's going to install a switch on the last panel and only bring it in when its poor sun or deep winter sun. I told him well....dont fall asleep in that nice chair. He said no problem if he does as the controller will just cut back. He said the only way that it could hurt is if the batteries were very low and needing to draw all those amps.
I said I dont know but go power says 500 watts max and 30 amps max.
I was also mentioning that I see people on line wanting Trojans and you guys saying be sure you can adjust your voltage as trojan wants 14.8 daily. He said no It's in the owners manual that It's 14.4 and equalize at 14.8. A few days later he brought his book over and said yes it is 14.8. I said well all you need to do is dip them and at least see what it says. I said if everything is working maybe 14.4 is ok. He said dipping is for beginners. We all laughed but I did notice that he keeps using his generator to nuke his dinner instead of the inverter and 500 plus ah of batts. He's running 6 gauge about 10 feet to the controller and another 10 feet of 6 g to the batts. No fuses. Any predictions? :)
