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Re: Solar controller questions/help
I checked it this morning before heading out the door at the controller itself. The light was flickering so that means it was float charging it was jumping between 17.6 Volts and 18.5 Volts. Voltage out to the battery was steady at 11.7 Volts. Didn't even think about checking the actual voltage at the battery. Like was said above, the controller gets it's power from the battery and the disconnect is on. Red31 I will look into those controllers you and westend mentioned. Thank you. You mentioned changing the full charge cut from 13.7 to a higher voltage. What would you suggest bumping it up to? Just bump it up until the batteries are actually at 13.7?458Views0likes0CommentsRe: Solar controller questions/help
Yes Sir the sun was out when I checked it. I will try and check the input/output voltages tomorrow but leaving for a race for the weekend. It is a Nature Power 28 amp charge controller Model 60028. Not that impressed with it so far but this is my first time ever really messing with solar so I wasn't sure what to expect. Thank y'all for the replies btw.459Views0likes0CommentsSolar controller questions/help
First I would like to apologize if this is a dumb question. We installed two 165 watt solar panels and a charge controller wired to two 12 volt batteries in parallel this winter. Charging light came on and I haven't really given it much thought until today..... Today I went into the trailer just to look around and check on stuff and to check the charge controller. The charger wasn't indicating that it was charging and read that it was at 13.9 volts. The little tattle tale lights on the wall were only showing three out of four lit up.(I know they aren't very reliable btw) I thought I would check at the batteries to see what voltage they were putting out. Pulled off the covers and they are reading 11.89 volts. My question is this, shouldn't in theory the charge controller be reading the same voltage as my meter did when I checked it with my meter? A couple of readings from the charge controller in case it helps and I am doing something wrong... Load 00.0 Amps Charge 00.0 Amps Battery SOC 100% Charge off 31.7 Volts Load off 10.5 Volts Load on 12.5 Volts1.6KViews0likes9CommentsRe: Heartland torque toyhaulers
Just a lot of minor things from all the rattling around. Going to pick it up tomorrow for a while. The CW where it is doesn't have a lot of room and some stuff hasn't been approved yet so I told them I would bring it home for a bit until they are ready for it.215Views0likes0Comments
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