How do I connect it to the battery I want to maintain charge? Does it come with cables? What does the control unit do?
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Tisa, it would really help if you do some research before you set up the panel/battery/controller. When I started I had so many questions and so many things came up that I wasn't sure about, even with a small system. There are books like "the solar electric home" by Joel Davidson (an oldie but goodie) and you can also go to websites like Alt-E and backwoods solar for video and reading resources. Good Luck, John
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It does not come with cables. I got HQRP Solar Power Controller 10Amp 150W with Digital LED Display plus HQRP UV Meter to manage charging and use anderson connectors from http://www.powerwerx.com/ on standard speaker wire for cabling...
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You Need A Charge Controller. Connect Your Battery And YourSolar Panel(S) To The Charge Controller.The Gauge(Thickness) Of The Wire Depends On The Distance From The Charge Controller To The Solar Panel And The Battery.You Should Be Able To Find Some Images online.
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Ramsond Sunshield 8 amp charge controller for 19.99 that hooks up to the solar panel and battery and regulates the on off fpr the charging.
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It comes with wires, the red goes to the positive side and the black to the negative. The controller confirms the status of the battery charge. Leave the solar unit in sunlight. It keeps the batteries in my motor home fully charged when it is in storage.
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Tisa,I use my 20w panel to keep 2 batteries charged up. The batteries operate my garage door opener.You need to wire the 20w panel to the 7w Ramsond solar controller and the controller connects to the batteries. Its simple and all is explained with controller and solar panel instructions.
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I wish I could answer your question but I am the Gramma, I gave this to my grandson & I have no clue as to how to connect anything to anything. All I know is that my grandson found this copter hard to control. Plus, he said the battery did not last long. It looks like a fun toy but, in the end, I really don't think it works well.
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Hey man.... just connect it like the instructions tell you. Direct to the positive and negative on the battery. Not part of the charger. Connect and forget and let it do it's thing. Mine has been on my RV battery all winter while I'm staying in it in Arizona. Works by itself. Still have the original battery in my 2008 rig.
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battery pack is supplied. You have to charge 4 to 6 hours for full charge. You will need to buy a 9 volt battery for the controler. Good luck. I would not buy it.
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It comes with a cable/charger combination that charges the battery while in the camera. This can be inconvenient when one needs several batteries. In the latter situation, buy a set of additional batteries and external charger from Amazon, like I did
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You have to choose the battery type you are using and then it will start charging. Yes, everytime you connect it, it will want you to choose.
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It does need a controller. Will it charge/maintain your deep cell; mine is hooked in series with another 100 watt panel and it seems to work fine with my 4 group 31 batteries. It takes about two days for full charge after I run them down (which has only happened twice in two years).
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No, it does not come with any cables or wires for you to charge. You will have to use your wall charger or car charger to charge the battery.
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Nothing comes with it. It is self contained, just add a battery and cables.
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This unit does directly link onto batteries, however you would still need a charge controller.
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The battery is built in. Below the unit has the charging cord and my unit has lasted days on low setting.
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I assume the battery was inside the unit, I only had it for a few days as it would not work with my monitor Lillyput , I think you charge the unit with the USB plug, there was no way to open the unit and look at the so called battery. Hope this helps
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This unit needs to be connected to a battery and it will charge the battery. The amount of time will depend on the amp hours of the battery, how long you use you devices and how much power/amps they consume.
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Your own cable will work fine. . . its a great battery and the most versatile as far as charging it goes. I am able to charge from a solar panel with varying output levels without issue. Highly recommend.
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I assume you mean how does it monitor the battery and then charge as needed? It can't overcharge, so you place it and forget it.
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You should have installed the Cyberpower software (connects to the UPS via cable). It will tell you the battery charge level and the number of minutes the unit with stay on.
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No..... and maybe.... The point of using the controller is that with small loads less than the rated amperage, when the battery is fully charged, your load is being supplied with power from the solar (bypassing the battery). This allows the charge controller to float charge the battery and also power your device.... If you are drawing lots of power through an inverter, then yes, you will need to connect directly to the battery.... Just FYI - the unit I got had an UN-replaceable fuse.... I had to create a work around to solve the problem....