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--- electrical:solar:status [2019/09/07 19:42]
frater_secessus [when adding loads]
+++ electrical:solar:status [2019/11/12 12:35]
frater_secessus [in absorption]
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 ====== Is my solar working? ======
+Note:  for simplicity's sake this article assumes [[electrical:nominal|nominal]] 12v [[electrical:solar:panels|panels]] and 12v [[electrical:12v:intro|house power]].
 It is common for those with new solar configurations to worry about whether or not they are working.  The worry is understandable because:
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-**During Absorption charging with MPPT** the battery will need less and less current.
+**During [[electrical:12v:charging#absorption#absorption_stage|Absorption]] charging** lead-acid batteries will need less and less current.
+**with MPPT controllers**
   * Vpanel starts to creep up from Vmp toward Voc
   * Vbatt == Vabs until the controller's criteria for ending absorption is met
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   * **Example:**  Panel voltage 17v and rising, battery voltage held at Vabs == 14.6v, controller output amps 2A and dropping
-**During Absorption charging with PWM**
+**with PWM controllers**
   * Vpanel & Vbattery == Vabs until the controller's criteria for ending absorption is met
   * Controller output decreasing as current demand drops.

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