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--- opinion:frater_secessus:car_micropower [2023/06/01 10:24]
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+++ opinion:frater_secessus:car_micropower [2023/06/01 10:26]
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   * the SOLAR terminals will be left empty if one has no panels.  If you have panels those wires plug in here.  A 20A controller has been selected so one could run up to 200w of 12v panels with this setup.
   * the BATTERY terminals connect to whatever your battery is:  starter battery for single-battery systems, the aux battery for dual-battery systems
-  * the LOAD terminals are where you take your 12v power from.  This is critical because the controller can be configured to turn that circuit off at a predetermined voltage like 12.7v;  this is called a [[electrical:12v:lvd|Low Voltage Disconnect]] (LVD).  Your battery cannot be drained when used this way.
+  * the LOAD terminals are where you take your 12v power from.  This is critical because the controller can be configured to turn that circuit off at a predetermined voltage like 12.7v;  this is called a [[electrical:12v:lvd|Low Voltage Disconnect]] (LVD).  //Your starter battery cannot be drained// when this feature is used properly.
   * the USB output is also controlled by the LVD.
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 This kind of controller will [[electrical:solar:shunt_tweaking|harvest more power]] when used with panels that have a [[electrical:solar:panels#specifications|lower Vmp / higher Imp rating]].  Luckily these are often found on lower-priced [[electrical:solar:panels#polycrystalline|polycrystalline]] panels.  Big box stores like Home Depot often have 100w panels for $80 or less. Watch for sales. Otherwise [[https://amzn.to/3jgs1TS|$100 for 100w shipped]] is common on sites like Amazon.
-If you have the ability to mount "framed"((mounted in hard aluminum frames)) [[electrical:solar:car|on your vehicle]] I encourage you to do it;  the panels will always be deployed and working with no effort from you.
+If you have the ability to mount "framed"((mounted in hard aluminum frames)) panels [[electrical:solar:car|on your vehicle]] I encourage you to do it;  the panels will always be deployed and working with no effort from you.
-If this is not an option you may want to deploy portable panels which are stored when not in use.  Because of their light weight and storability (?) flex panels are often used as portables.  They tend to cost about 2x as much as framed panels, do not last as long, and can difficult to prop up in breezes.
+If this is not an option you may want to deploy portable panels which are stored when not in use.  Because of their light weight and storability (?) flex panels are often used as portables.  They tend to cost about 2x as much as framed panels, do not last as long, and can difficult to prop up in breezes.  DO NOT FLEX THEM or walk on them no matter what they are called.
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