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| * **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)) | ||
| + | * **Minimum input voltage** - a PWM controller will requires panel voltage ≥ battery voltage to charge. | ||
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| **MPPT is effectively required** when: | **MPPT is effectively required** when: | ||
| * when one needs to squeeze every watt out of the panel | * when one needs to squeeze every watt out of the panel | ||
| - | * using panels with nominal voltages higher than the battery bank voltage, like 24v panels with a 12v bank. To be fair, [[http:// | + | * using panels with nominal voltages higher than the battery bank voltage, like 24v panels with a 12v bank. To be fair, [[http:// |
| * 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: | ||
electrical/solar/charge_controller.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/16 20:28 by frater_secessus
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