mickey48
Jul 15, 2023Explorer
12 volt fridges
Looking at a trailer with a 12 volt fridge and solar panel mounted on the roof. not sure of the size of panel. My question is this. how can i tell if the panel is charging the battery?
Boon Docker wrote:That's a common misconception. The controller amps first power any house loads which can be significant and the difference will then charge the battery. Only a battery monitor with a shunt can determine battery charge, SOC etc
The charge controller should indicate the charge going to the battery.