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--- electrical:solar:status [2018/05/19 08:20]
frater_secessus [Is my solar working?]
+++ electrical:solar:status [2018/12/31 14:04]
frater_secessus [then observe the controller]
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 ===== then observe the controller =====
-These checks are admittedly crude but will help see if your system is getting it done.  No expensive or specialized equipment is required. MPPT controllers in particular will reveal a great deal of information by how they interact with the panels.
+These checks are admittedly crude but will help see if your system is getting it done.  No [[electrical:12v:battery_monitor|expensive or specialized equipment]] is required.((but use them if you have them!)) MPPT controllers in particular will reveal a great deal of information by how they interact with the panels.
 For the examples below we will assume the system is set up this way:
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   * Vbatt == Vabs until the controller's criteria for ending absorption is met
   * Controller output decreasing as current demand drops.
-  * **Example:**  Panel voltage 17v and rising, battery voltage held at Vabs == 12.6v, controller output amps 2A and dropping
+  * **Example:**  Panel voltage 17v and rising, battery voltage held at Vabs == 14.6v, controller output amps 2A and dropping
 **During Absorption charging with PWM**
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   * Controller output decreasing as current demand drops.
   * the controller may get warmer as current demand drops((percentage of time the PWM circuit is turned OFF increases))
-  * **Example:**  Panel and battery voltage held at Vabs == 12.6v, controller output 2A and dropping
+  * **Example:**  Panel and battery voltage held at Vabs == 14.6v, controller output 2A and dropping
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