Does this charge controller charge a 12v battery bank from a 1000 watt 24v solar array? or does both the battery and solar array have to be the same
1689625
If you go to 1000 watt you can charge a 12v battery bank then 2000 watt for 24v battery bank with this charge controller
955577
Actually neither. It delivers maximum power at 31.64V. This panel is made for working with an appropriate grid tie inverter, but it probably would work well for charging a 24V battery bank as well.
1523593
I purchased this after reading the other responses and can confirm. I'm using a single Solarworld 250w panel (24v) with two 6v Sun eXtender batteries (wired for 12v). Works great.
1407051
These are 12v panels. Unless you have a 24v mppt controller they should be parallel ( suggest to a combiner box ) feeding the charge controller which maintains the battery / bank state of charge. If these are your only two panels suggest a 20 amp (minimum) charge controller.
1332100
The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries.
990640
You can charge your battery. You will need to get a charge controller to convert 24V to 12V. The controller will also prevent overcharging of the battery. Get a controller rated for 10 amps or more. I don't know how long it will take to charge one battery. This is a powerful panel, and would likely charge in one day or less.
933675
I had to hook up 2 12v battery to make it a 24v bank and plus a solar charge controller between the panel and the battery bank to prevent over charging
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The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries. The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle... » Read More The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries. « Show Less
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The solar panel voltage must be higher than the battery voltage you are charging. A 12Volt (open-circuit about 18 Volts) solar panel will not charge a 24 volt battery.
1311912
You need to connect the panel with solar wire connectors like the MC4. You can connect to several batteries as long as they are connected with the correct voltage ie 12 or 24 volts depending on which way you go with the charge controller. Connecting 12v batteries in parallel will give you 12v. Go in series and you get 24v.
1239097
Yes. You connect the battery with the charge controller. This is only for 12Volt battery. If you have 24volts, you will need to replace the charge controller with a MPPT one.
453603
Since the Controller os automatic Voltage sensing on the Battery Side, the answer is NO. The Controller will sense a 12v battery system and will shut down, as in overloaded. The Controller will allow you to hook up to a 24 volt solar panel but the max input into a 12v battery system is 390 watts (30 amps nominal throughput to the batteries).
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this charge controler will work for a 24 volt system. that being said, you did not state what you are doing with it. i would assume you are charging batteries with your solar panels and that you intend to get a lot more in the future. if this is all the panels you are going to use with this controller, it is way more than you need. since you are a first timer, i would urge you to consult with someone in your world that knows solar and electrical hook ups. do this and save a bunch of time and money, and your safety. best of luck!
925843
It needs a voltage regulator to keep from overcharging the powerpack. I have the cheap 10 amp ($15) controller. Output from this panel can exceed 20 volts in strong sunlight.
34731
I currently have my 12v panels hookeo up in series and inputting 61v to the charge controller. Max DC voltage input from your srray cannot exceed 150v. So, yes, any combination as long as you don't exceed 150v from your array. It will input to your bttery bank at 12v ( or 24v your choice) automatic internal sensing, no manual switching necessary.
1706976
I currently have a Morningstar TSMPPT60 to charge my battery bank. I previously had another charge controller that was also MPPT but it was not very efficient. I am using x2 gauge wiring on both the - and + input to the inverter.
94032
This model will handle a maximum of 100 volts of DC output from your solar panels, so your 48 volts is well withing its limits. If your system uses 12 volt batteries, which is most common, and your panels produce no more than 130 watts of maximum power (260 watts if your electrical system is 24 volts) this controller will do the job well. This is a great little controller and I'm totally satisfied with it, and the price is very fair.