I have a Morningstar TS-MPPT-45 TriStar 45 Amp Charge Controller 12-48V and a 12v battery bank. Can I parallel 3 160w panels using this controller?
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I have 820 watts of solar and I have the Morningstar MPPT 45 with 6 batteries and works fine. The mppt 45 will only allow me 45 amps, but if I produce more it will not hurt that controller.
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Yes, the 30A controller can accommodate up to four (4) 100W panels @12VDC and up to eight (8) @24VDC
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Unless one has extensive knowledge of Solar panel and the Battery and Know how Solar Electric Systems work. I Do Not Recommend Charging a Battery without a charge controller. This panel is a 24v panel and will charge a 12v battery provided a MPPT charge controller is utilized. Appropriate MPPT charge controller for this panel would a Morningstar SS-MPPT-15L, this charger can accept up to 36v from the solar array and can charge a 12 or a 24v battery automatically.
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Dear customer, you will need a branch connector if you want connect two panels in parallel.You can find the product here:http://www.amazon.com/Branch-Connectors-Connector-Solar-Panel/dp/B00BCWRB48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid;=1376241228&sr;=8-2&k;eywords=MC4+Branch+connectorYou will also a Adaptor cable from the MC4 branch connector/MC4 connector to the charge controller. The length is to be decided by you. Thanks.
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a morningstar 60 &lt;AMP&gt; controller will not be big enough, this is what I have for just 3 of the panels, and it is maxed out. Have you looked to see if you can put 5 on top ? I have a 35 foot RV but there are a lot of things up top that get in the way... Anyway, get the 80 amp morningstar and maybe just 4 panels. The grapesolar and the morningstar have worked very well for me. I would also suggest the remote panel(s) good luck !
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Yes, this panal has the capacity to charge your batteries, just remember, the 20w is at optimal environmental conditions, sun, angle positioned ect...I always connect in parallel. You didn't mentioned the 'what' you are utilizing the batteries for...heavy watts out, need more watts in. Good luck!
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Dear customer, you will need a branch connector if you want connect two panels in parallel. You can find the product here:http://www.amazon.com/Branch-Connectors-Connector-Solar-Panel/dp/B00BCWRB48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376241228&sr=8-2&keywords=MC4+Branch+connector You will also a Adaptor cable from the MC4 branch connector/MC4 connector to the charge controller. The length is to be decided by you. Thanks.
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I believe you are asking if you can mix panel types with this controller....no. You will need the MPPT type Morningstar controller.
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Yes- I have connected a 240w panel (30V @ 8amps) and also two 135w panels (total 35V @ 3.8amps each) and it works fine. The limiting factor that may cause the confusion is that the maximum output is 240watts (12V @ 20amps) if you are connected to 12V batteries. In my case, I was connected to a 24V battery bank and was dumping about 17amps at 26volts into the batteries when I had all panels connected (the 240W + 2x130w). For the money the controller works well. If you connect to 12V battery; 240w is maximum; if you connect to 24v battery you can get 480w. It doesn't support over 32 volts, so you can't use a 48V battery bank.
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MPPT is a little overkill. You need a 20A PWM controller like the morningstar ss-20-12V
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My panel is 50W, and this controller could handle more. It would make sense to me to wire them in parallel to keep the voltage around 12-14V and double the wattage.
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Frank, i have a Renogy catalog on front of me and don't see a 350 panel. This must be something new. And by 30amp charge controller I assume a PWM charge controller. Your panel can be 12 or 24v not both, unless this is something really new. You might try one of the solar forums or email Renogy support. Don't call tech support because i tried. Don't. Ok? Try Northern Arizona wind&sun or midnite solar forums. Also midnite solar has videos on youtube about everything. You should be able to charge a 12v battery with a 12v panel and charge controller-period. Unless the battery is no good. Put a voltmeter at the output of panel then the output of charge controller. Good luck.
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These panels put out 5.25 amps each, so a 30 amp controller should be able to handle five of these panels. A charge controller is used to keep your batteries from being overcharged and as the battery state of charge increases, the controller allows fewer amps to get by it. A solar array that exceeds the capacity of the controller could cause system damage. Do not confuse volts and amps, remember that you are working with DC rather than AC, and short circuiting across the positive and negative wires is to be carefully avoided.
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Battery in question is 100ah x12v = 1200 watt hours. This panel can provide 144 watts per hour for battery charging purpose. Rule of thumb batteries should not be drained more then 50% or maximum 80% otherwise battery life will be compromised, so we will consider 600 watts to be charged. 600 watts divide by 144 watts = 4.16 hours. Since this panel is 24 volt and your battery is 12v - MPPT charge controller is highly recommended. MPPT charge controller can accept higher voltage (24~36 volt) from the solar panel and charges a lower voltage battery (such as 12v). Morningstar SS-MPPT-15L will be a good charge controller for this setup. Battery in question is 100ah x12v = 1200 watt hours. This panel can provide 144 watts per hour for battery charging purpose. Rule of thumb batteries should not be drained more then 50% or maximum 80% otherwise battery life will be compromised, so we will consider 600 watts to be charged. 600 watts divide by 144 watts = 4.16 hours. Since this panel is 24 volt and your battery is 12v - MPPT charge controller is highly recommended. MPPT charge controller can accept higher voltage (24~36 volt) from the solar panel and charges a lower voltage battery (such as 12v). Morningstar SS-MPPT-15L will... » Read More Battery in question is 100ah x12v = 1200 watt hours. This panel can provide 144 watts per hour for battery charging purpose. Rule of thumb batteries should not be drained more then 50% or maximum 80% otherwise battery life will be compromised, so we will consider 600 watts to be charged. 600 watts divide by 144 watts = 4.16 hours. Since this panel is 24 volt and your battery is 12v - MPPT charge controller is highly recommended. MPPT charge controller can accept higher voltage (24~36 volt) from the solar panel and charges a lower voltage battery (such as 12v). Morningstar SS-MPPT-15L will be a good charge controller for this setup. « Show Less
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The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries.
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yes the voltage output will vary with the amount of sunlight. I have my panels setup to produce a max of 36 vdc charging a 12 vdc battery bank. your charge controller needs to match your projected final system capacity, if there is a possibility of adding on later. I have a mix of 144s and 88s
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These are 12v panels. Unless you have a 24v mppt controller they should be parallel ( suggest to a combiner box ) feeding the charge controller which maintains the battery / bank state of charge. If these are your only two panels suggest a 20 amp (minimum) charge controller.