Will I also need to purchase a controller to prevent overcharging?
1705586
This is a self regulating trickle charger which does not seem to require an external controller.
469612
YES! It MUST come with controller and all cables. According to the UPC, that is what the system came with so according to Amazon's policy, it MUST come with all those cables and controller. All the people selling them without them are violating Amazon's policy.
2129815
Yes it is...its why i bought it. I was having problems with my controller staying charged and connected. This solved it.
641034
If you are hooking this up by itself you'll only want a charge controller to prevent the battery from overcharging. If you are using this to hook up an ac plug in battery charger, then you need the inverter for the charger.
1316172
Buy a Solar charge controller 10 watts to the battery after you hook it up via the instructions that come with it. Cost for controller was eleven bucks. No chance of overcharging your battery. The thing ,35 watt panel, charges my battery in about 6hrs.
1724411
We have only bought a used controller from a store called Game Stop and had no problems. I have not bought used games from individuals. If it is on ebay or Amazon, they usually have a good return policy. Just be sure to read it carefully before you purchase.
22135
Yes. Charge controllers, like this one, are specially made to go through different charging cycles to extend battery life span and protect batteries from overcharging.Thank you,AW
1114389
No, this item only comes with the panel. It is prewired with about 4' of cable. For the price though you cant beat the performance. I wouldn't recommend buying a panel / charge controller combo, there's too many options to consider. Check out mppt & pwm charge controllers on YouTube to determine the best controller for your application. I bought a pwm for my home installation. Regardless you really dont want to go cheap on your controller, its quality will affect the lifespan of your battery. There is a 30 watt panel on amazon that does come with a cheap controller, But it is trash.
331898
Yes, but don't overload the controller. I have to assume there is a load limit. Good luck.
1892192
I'm not sure what your asking, I would definitely get that play n charge kit, I have 2, they are easily worth it, but as for best all controllers are the same so that doesn't matter just as long as new that will more affect your game as opposed to an old one with sticky buttons and such, old triggers and a lot of use got me to buy a new controller. But rechargeable batteries are a no brainer. As for Forza that's my favorite game and still one of my daily drivers, but you should get away from buying actual copies as games are getting cheaper all the time and that's a first you that game that ever came out on Xbox one so pick it up cheap could be good but I prefer to have a digital copy. You can pick up a used copy of the game store for really cheap if you prefer an actual copy as that title is extreamly cheap now, do not buy new.
375857
You shouldn't have to it comes with controllers that work. I have the old school controllers from my original consoles.
483534
call the Grace company and check with them. that is where I got my controller
603236
I don't recall reading anything that warns you about overcharging. It plugs into the usb port of your computer and charges rather quickly. I have left it plugged in after it was fully charged and it didn't cause any problem that I am aware of.
399174
It doesn't matter that much, lithium ion batteries always have a controller, anything else would be dangerous, it shouldn't be more than an hour or a few more, in any case theres no risk of damaging it from "overcharging".
1796518
You need an MPPT controller to prevent the battery from overcharging. The controller also prevents the battery from discharging at night.
514945
it is not required for any game. however it is really comfortable, and really light. The battery also lasts about 80 hours between recharges. it really is a great controller, but i usually use the Gamepad.
1885014
I have successfully used it to keep my rv house batteries charged up during downtime. You should have no problems for your use. You will not need a controller as there will be no chance of overcharge with the small wattage.