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mockturtle
Explorer II
Feb 16, 2020

Solar energy when battery disconnect is applied

My ignorance of solar energy and controllers is colossal. I'm planning to leave my RV for a few weeks with the house batteries disconnected to avoid dead batteries when I return. What will happen to...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Feb 18, 2020
The controller gets its own power from the batteries. If you use the disconnect switch and the controller goes dead, don't do that. Turn off your 12v loads individually in that case.

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