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--- electrical:solar:charge_controller [2022/08/03 19:58]
frater_secessus [positive ground controllers]
+++ electrical:solar:charge_controller [2022/08/09 14:05]
frater_secessus [further reading]
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-==== connection order ====
+===== connection order =====
 Solar charge controllers use the battery bank to provide a reference voltage for operation.  For this reason **the battery should always be present when solar panels are connected**.  This suggests a particular order for connection/disconnection/resetting:
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 > The reason for the low side switching is the intersection between physics and economics.  N-channel field effect transistors are faster, better, cheaper than P-channel parts.  The designer can A) use good parts in a simple circuit or B) use more expensive not so good parts or C) make a complicated circuit that uses 18 volts to control a 15 volt switch.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=24605&pid=307539#pid307539))
+===== further reading =====
+  * [[https://www.solar4rvs.com.au/buying/buyer-guides/choosing-the-right-solar-charge-controller-regulat/|exceptional article on charge controllers]] by Solar4RVs

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