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electrical:solar:charge_controller [2022/04/30 17:20] frater_secessus [specs] |
electrical:solar:charge_controller [2022/05/03 11:09] frater_secessus [how to choose] removed footnote, inlined the comment |
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* **rating (or " | * **rating (or " | ||
* **12v/ | * **12v/ | ||
- | * **Maximum input voltage** - the highest voltage the controller should //ever// see from the solar array.((it is common to leave ~20% margin)) | + | * **Maximum input voltage** - the highest voltage the controller should //ever// see from the solar array.((it is common to leave ~20% margin)) |
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**MPPT is effectively required** when: | **MPPT is effectively required** when: | ||
- | * using panels with nominal voltages higher than 12v ((more precisely, when panel nominal voltage exceeds house bank nominal | + | * using panels with nominal voltages higher than the battery |
* space available for panels is limited, as on a sailboat or small vehicle | * space available for panels is limited, as on a sailboat or small vehicle | ||
* daytime loads are hampered by [[electrical: | * daytime loads are hampered by [[electrical: |