electrical:solar:charge_controller
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electrical:solar:charge_controller [2020/05/25 11:54] frater_secessus [how to choose] |
electrical:solar:charge_controller [2020/05/25 11:55] frater_secessus [how to choose] |
* making [[electrical:converter#diy_converters|DIY converters]] | * making [[electrical:converter#diy_converters|DIY converters]] |
We say "effectively required" because one //can// use 24v panels with PWM and 12v banks -- it just doesn't work very well. The 24v panels will be run at 12v voltages, yielding about half the power you would get with MPPT. | We say "effectively required" because one //can// use 24v panels with PWM and 12v banks -- it just doesn't work very well. The 24v panels will be run at 12v voltages, yielding about half the power you would get with MPPT. |
**Shunt controllers are useful for [[electrical:solar:shallow_cycling|shallow-cycling configurations]]** or for battery chemistries that are not damaged by [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|partial state of charge (PSoC)]]. Their relative inexpense makes them useful for even very small systems and test configurations. | |
Their simple ON and OFF setpoints may also make them useful for charging [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#lithium_chemistries|lithium]] chemistries. | |
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Further reading: | Further reading: |
* if temperatures are very low (rising Vmp means increasing output which PWM could not capture) | * if temperatures are very low (rising Vmp means increasing output which PWM could not capture) |
* the increase in cost is not an undue burden | * the increase in cost is not an undue burden |
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| **Shunt controllers are useful for [[electrical:solar:shallow_cycling|shallow-cycling configurations]]** or for battery chemistries that are not damaged by [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|partial state of charge (PSoC)]]. Their relative inexpense makes them useful for even very small systems and test configurations. |
| Their simple ON and OFF setpoints may also make them useful for charging [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#lithium_chemistries|lithium]] chemistries. |
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===== multiple charge controllers ===== | ===== multiple charge controllers ===== |
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