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electrical:12v:multipoint_charging [2020/05/11 17:44] frater_secessus [why one source wins] |
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- | So what happens when multiple chargers are running at the same time? Nothing dramatic, as it turns out. | + | So what happens when multiple chargers are running at the same time? Nothing dramatic, as it turns out.((The only caveat, for advanced users, is if one of your controller uses end-amps to signal the end of Absorption, it may [[http:// |
- | In general, **the charging source with the highest voltage will win**. | + | In general, **the charging source with the highest voltage will "win"**. |
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Let's charge that battery. | Let's charge that battery. | ||
- | * **12.2v** at daybreak, approximately 50% [[electrical: | + | * **12.2v** at daybreak, approximately 50% [[electrical: |
- | * **13.9v** a few miles down the road. Voltage is climbing but all three sources are still charging. | + | * **13.9v** a few miles down the road. Voltage is climbing but all three sources are still charging. The sun is higher in the sky so the panels are making more power now. |
* **14.1v** by the you get to a neighboring town. **Alternator charging ceased at 14.0v**; it has plenty of current but no voltage " | * **14.1v** by the you get to a neighboring town. **Alternator charging ceased at 14.0v**; it has plenty of current but no voltage " | ||
* **14.6v** in the parking lot as you stop at an Oasis [[water: | * **14.6v** in the parking lot as you stop at an Oasis [[water: |