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electrical:solar:charge_controller_setpoints [2017/10/26 21:38]
frater_secessus [charging setpoints]
electrical:solar:charge_controller_setpoints [2019/09/10 10:31]
frater_secessus [Solar charge controller setpoints]
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 ====== Solar charge controller setpoints ====== ====== Solar charge controller setpoints ======
  
-Controller behavior is guided by //setpoints//, or values stored internally.  On simpler controllers the setpoints may not be adjustable.  On others there is a range of values that can be stored.+[[electrical:solar:charge_controller|Controller]] behavior is guided by //setpoints//, or values stored internally.  On simpler controllers the setpoints may not be adjustable.  On others there is a range of values that can be stored.
  
 ===== charging setpoints ===== ===== charging setpoints =====
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 ===== load setpoints ===== ===== load setpoints =====
 +Only present on controllers with LOAD outputs.
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 +  * **Low voltage disconnect (Vlvd)** - voltage at which the controller turns off loads to prevent excessive battery discharge.  Typically something like 12.1v (the voltage at 50% [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|depth of discharge]]).  Heavier loads that cause voltage sag may require setting a lower Vlvd so the voltage pops back up to 12.1v((or whatever)) when the load is removed.
 +  * **Low voltage reconnect (Vlvr)** - the setpoint at which the load is turned back on after recovering from Vlvd cutoff.  Vlvr > Vlvd.  If Vlvr is set too close to Vlvd the loads may continually toggle on/off.
  
  
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