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Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-26-2014, 12:05 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

E350,
Don't get to carried away, you should be able to get the current draw info using the victron. For every one of those current Ammeters that you installed you would be using 5.5 watts of power...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-25-2014, 07:25 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

Tare loss refers to the efficiency of the controller, while it would be true that you would use more power in a MPPT system, the extra power it gets from the panel in most cases make up for it. So...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-24-2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

AM refers to Air Mass. The standard test condition STC requires a Air Mass of 1.5. STC should be the same across all panel vendors. These are the values they test the panels at to get specification...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-24-2014, 11:39 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

E350,
I just glanced at the specs and manual for the KID, that looks like a pretty nice controller.

-greg
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-24-2014, 11:27 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

I hate when I do a long detailed post, hit send and find out I was logged out. Should have copied it.

Anyway I will try to repeat it. The specs on your panel were Vmp of 17.6 and a Imp of 4,5 or...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-23-2014, 11:52 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

When I was looking for a controller, Blue Sky and Morningstar were both on the top of my list. I agree with Rallypanam Arizona Sun & Wind are extremely helpful, and have been in the business for a...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 09-23-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charge Controller? And Series vs Parallel Wi

You pretty much want to wire the panels in parallel for RV. This would also allow you to use both a PWM or MPPT controller. If you wire in series you would be forced to use a MPPT or you would be...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 02-12-2014, 08:00 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charger?

I would think key attributes to look for would be:
- make sure that your Voc and Isc ratings of the controller match that of your panels.
This is where the in series or parallel becomes...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 02-11-2014, 06:52 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,087
Posted By Scalf77
Re: Best Solar Charger?

Well that would make all the difference in a suggestion for a new controller. If you do have them in series you would probably be much better off if they were parallel. It also may explain...
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