Is This a Good Deal? 25a MPPT
I already have that 230w panel and an Eco Worthy 20a MPPT to run it, but have also looked at the Tracer 20a MPPT with a remote for approx. $140. This BlueSky 25a seems to be getting close in pric...
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I agree the the Eco-w 42v limit is a odd one and it makes me wonder who their target was. Then again the Blinx controller seemed to be the basis for a clone and it's voltage limit was 30v.
The Eco-w is suppose to be good up to 300w but I've never found a 300w panel with a VOC low enough to be run on it and two 150w 12v panels will be 2 volts or so to high.
What the Eco-w seems best suited for is a single 200-270w panel but those hadn't dropped in price yet when the Eco-w was released. The fact that they are a good combo seems more luck than planning.
I recently asked Eco-w if they intended to build a larger unit, raise the VOC, add a voltage sense line or make the temp sensor remote and the answer was no to all.
There is a line of 40 and 60a mppt controllers I wouldn't mind trying except where the Eco-w is limited to 42v, these controllers require 40v to wake up. Since my panels are not matched up, I will have to wait to try them out.
The Eco-w is suppose to be good up to 300w but I've never found a 300w panel with a VOC low enough to be run on it and two 150w 12v panels will be 2 volts or so to high.
What the Eco-w seems best suited for is a single 200-270w panel but those hadn't dropped in price yet when the Eco-w was released. The fact that they are a good combo seems more luck than planning.
I recently asked Eco-w if they intended to build a larger unit, raise the VOC, add a voltage sense line or make the temp sensor remote and the answer was no to all.
There is a line of 40 and 60a mppt controllers I wouldn't mind trying except where the Eco-w is limited to 42v, these controllers require 40v to wake up. Since my panels are not matched up, I will have to wait to try them out.
