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electrical:solar:charge_controller [2019/02/01 20:17] frater_secessus [MPPT] |
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| ==== shunt ==== | ==== shunt ==== | ||
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| - | Shunt controllers are very simple devices that charge to a given voltage [[electrical: | + | Shunt controllers are very simple devices that charge to a given voltage [[electrical: |
| > ...PWM [and] shunt controllers apply full panel voltage, or something close to it, across the battery terminals, at a duty cycle (fast for PWM, slow for shunt) that keeps the battery happy, and the controller monitors the battery voltage and then adjusts the PWM duty cycle accordingly, | > ...PWM [and] shunt controllers apply full panel voltage, or something close to it, across the battery terminals, at a duty cycle (fast for PWM, slow for shunt) that keeps the battery happy, and the controller monitors the battery voltage and then adjusts the PWM duty cycle accordingly, | ||
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| * battery banks are cycled deeply on a regular basis so more time is spent in Bulk | * battery banks are cycled deeply on a regular basis so more time is spent in Bulk | ||
| - | * nominal 12v panels have a relatively high Vmp (>=18v) | + | * nominal 12v panels have a relatively high Vmp (> |
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| * high latitudes | * high latitudes | ||
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