Is the included charge controller PWM or MPPT ??
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PWM - if you look at the photo of the Controller is says PWM right on it. IF you watch the video, there is text saying the controller is PWM.....open your eyes.Thanks to jimtownmike's answer I've decided to buy my Go Power directly from a Dealer instead of through amazon.com BECAUSE, the Solar Controller is warranted for 3 years IF you buy directly from a Dealer. And the shipping is FREE. Only the panels are warranted for 25 years.
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I am guessing because go power does not specify. But looking at their claims I suspect it is PWM. If you buy this unit make sure it is fully functional within 30 days to get a refund. Go Power will not do business with you because the purchase was made at Amazon. Mine had a bad controller 20.6V in 0V out. They will not replace or exchange the controller individually. The whole panel is the only option. I am looking another company. Same return issue with Renogy. Good luck
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Hi,The Inverter hooks directly to the battery, never to the charge controller.Thanks,RenogyTO
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I did not use the mppt. I just used the regular digital 30 amp control charger. However, the numbers you mentioned sound real good to me. It takes awhile to learn how to convert between watts and volts and amps and so forth. I know that for you to have a reading 0f 13.7 is really good, and that shows you are charged up.
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Your charge controller needs to be able to handle 48v input...Morningstar TriStar can, and the Renogy PWM 30 Amp w/LCD can also. Check out pvdepot.com and batterystuff.com-- both have good info for sizing your system correctly.
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This is a correct photo of the solar charge controller , if you want the lcd monitor that is a separate item that is pluged into it but it is not really needed. I have 2 of these on my motor home and they work great.
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The charge controller is programmable to set upper and lower cutoff voltages for different battery types. I have not used these settings but am very pleased with the controller and panel.
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Get the MPPT controller. It is more expensive but will allow battery charging even if the sun is not at full strength yet. You will get energy starting earlier in the day and also get charging later in the day.
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It will depend on how you plan to connect it to the charge controller and what the total amount of watts of panel you are connecting. So no, but you would need to check.
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Hi, The charge controller we use is Morningstar sunsaver charge controller. They have been very reliable.
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It's a 5 - 45 watt charge controller. This is taken from the front of device.
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I currently have a Morningstar TSMPPT60 to charge my battery bank. I previously had another charge controller that was also MPPT but it was not very efficient. I am using x2 gauge wiring on both the - and + input to the inverter.
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I use a single panel and a wind generator, it is PWM, not MPPT. it is a Rutland HRSi and only takes 160 watts. I have not answered your qustion but i hope this helps.
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This guy is really MPPT. There were some fake MPPT Instaparks here, but this really is (opened it up and it actually has beefy inductors as needed for MPPT, while the fake ones don't). Also I measured the input and output voltage/current and it really does DC/DC conversion between these to adapt to the load.
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it has automatic 3 stage charging,I have 4 100watt and a 85watt panel running with 3 12 volt batteries deep cycle. It's a great controller for the price.Hope this helps you.
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No, Anything over a 5w panel and you want to run it through a charge controller first. You risk overcharging a battery (which will eventually kill it) if you don't, even 5w is pushing it unless its a 70ah+ size battery and it has a constant small draw from it (Like in a car where electronics are being run even when the car is off)
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Mark,The BZ MPPT500 is rated for 500 Watts PV input at 100 Volts and a maximum charge current of 45 Amps. As long as your PV input voltage is below 100Volts, this unit should work well with your system. Just let us know if you have any other questions.Thanks,Solarhome Sales Team
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If there is a charge controller it should all work out of the box. I bought just the solar panel and the controller sold separately. The controller ensures the battery doesn't over charge and blocking diodes make sure the battery doesn't bleed charge at night time. I hope it all works out for you...