HMS Beagle wrote:
work2much wrote:
Very clean install and looks like perfect use of roof space. What did you select for a charge controller? MPPT or PWM? Batteries type? Did you wire panels in series or parallel?
Any tips after a couple years of use?
I used a Blue Sky MPPT controller but have had a little trouble with it cycling between float and absorption. Which is odd because I have used them before with good results. For the small extra money you might as well go with MPPT. Definitely wire them in parallel, to reduce the effects of shading. I use Lifeline AGMs, properly cared for they will give you 10 years useful life.
Park in the sun :).
Thanks HMS Beagle! I have the Renogy MPPT controller now that came with the kit from Amazon but am looking to upgrade to something more programmable/predictable. The Renogy goes into "equalization mode" without anyway to predict or control it. Their own literature warns against having anything drawing from batteries during this mode but after numerous correspondence with Renogy they admit that there is no way to accurately follow their warning. The Blue Sky, Morning Star and Outback are all units I am considering.
