Will this controller automatically dump excess load when the battery bank is fully charged? Thx!
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Dear ANDRE, I am not sure what you mean. When the battery bank is fully charged,The controller will automatically close charging circuit. At the same time, In order to protect wind turbines. The controller will emergency stop wind turbines, Like brake.If you still have any question, Please contact me when you free.Thank you for your inquiry.Your sincerelyKate
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In short, no. The charge controller is always monitoring and regulating the charge between the battery and the panel. If you properly size your system, the miniscule amount of power leached by this charger should never negatively effect your bottom line battery power.
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No, that's ridiculous. I ran mine last weekend for a solid seven hours, with intermittent bursts on full power to get from one point to another. I also run my fish finder off the same battery. When I got home the battery was still 80 percent charged, and that's the most I've ever drawn it down.
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There is a 'load' power switch in the upper right hand corner that does what you want ... unless you leave the switch ON, there is NO automatic. HTH.
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Hi,The Inverter hooks directly to the battery, never to the charge controller.Thanks,RenogyTO
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it has automatic 3 stage charging,I have 4 100watt and a 85watt panel running with 3 12 volt batteries deep cycle. It's a great controller for the price.Hope this helps you.
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I am using the panel connected directly to a large, deep-charge battery, and it works OK. You can go through a controller if you are worried about overcharging your battery.
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Check your battery set up correct and make sure your charge controller is a MPPT
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There are many reasons this could happen. The most likely is that either: 1) Your system is wired backward. 2) Your wires are too thin. 3) You are running too much current through the controller. The controller has a max amp rating that is 3x higher than it's continuous current rating, meaning, if you are always pulling full power from your batteries you will ruin the controller.
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No, the settings are stored in non-volatile memory, so power outages or unplugging doesnt affect settings. I set one controller aside literally for years. When plugged back in the last settings were there.
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Are you referring to the meter that's connected to this controller? If so, that's a curious feature. I've seen my batteries reach 100% for short times, but the moment the sun (or light) begins to diminish so will the 100%. In no time at all it'll tumble down to 90, 80% and lower. Also, be mindful of "parasitic drains" on your system. As the batteries lose a bit of voltage (all by themselves) that 100% reading will go down.
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no. however if it stays plugged in, the controller should draw power from the console.
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yes. that is one of the reasons you need a charge controller. also remember your open voltage on solar panel [without load] is much higher. I have digital meters checking my system and when the battery is near full I can see the meter increase. that's because the charge controller limits the input to a trickle. so the load on the panel is lower. so you start to see more of the open voltage [higher voltage]. this controller also cuts off the load when the battery gets to a very low charge. so you do not damage the battery by over discharge. hope this helps.
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My controller hasn't lost power since its been installed so I'm not shore but troubleshooting notes can be found at the hydrawise website http://hydrawise.com/support
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I had the same concerns about potentially overcharging the battery. Even though this model charges at a very low rate, nevertheless, Schmacher recommends also purchasing their "Solar Charge Controller" #SPC-7A. When time allows, I may give Schmacher a call and quiz their techs on whether or not a controller is really necessary on this lower output solar unit.
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Yes. I disconnect the battery from my camper 'load' during the day, allowing the battery to charge, then switch back to battery in the evening. Just requires in-line switch for 'load' side of controller to camper and in-line switch from battery to camper. Has been working quite well.
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I tested mine and it was still increasing the charge after it hit the 90% charge point. The rule of thumb is that you shouldn't need a charge controller for such a low power charger, but I think that's not true.