what is the maximum wattage of solar panels approved for this controller?
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It's a 5 - 45 watt charge controller. This is taken from the front of device.
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I do not have the papers for the tender anymore however i have a 20 watt solar panel charging my truck battery since i do not drive much anymore, it works great on 20 watts.
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I can't tell you the max wattage, watts is a power measurement (volts x amps) but I use them for 24v and low amp drawing 120v circuits. I've never damaged one.
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The solar panel rated peak current is 5.7Amp. The charge controller 30amp is maximum system input the charge controller allows.
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You've probably checked on line, but this is a good site to reference http://www.chargingchargers.com/tutorials/solar.html 25 milliamps is really small, and may not generate enough watts to bring the controller into play. I connected the controller to a largish solar panel, output approx 20 volts, for keeping my boat battery topped up.. the combination seems to work well at this level. Hope this helps.
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It's a combination of solar panel size and the inverters self-contained in the Sentinel unit. The unit can accept 12v at 16amps from solar panels, so the recommended solar panel wattage is at total of 100-120 watts. That amount of power will charge the unit from completely depleted to 100% in approximately 8 hours.
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From the Battery Tender site.(http://batterytender.com/products/solar/battery-tender-solar-controller.html)Battery Tender® Solar Controller allows you to convert an existing solar panel into a solar charger using Battery Tender® patented Super Smart Charging Algorithm. Usable input range between 5-45 Watts!
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Hello, Since this unit is 50 watt you can use at least a 5-10 amp controller. If you want to add more panels in the future you may want to consider a 30A controller. Other than the panel you also need cables to run from panel to controller and cables to run from controller to a battery/set of batteries. Let us know if we can help with anything else. Regards, AW
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According to the following link, there is no minimum wattage. http://www.honeywellstore.com/store/images/pdf/rpls740b-rpls741b-honeywell-econoswitch-7-day-solar-programmable-light-switch-timer-manual.pdf
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Im running 5 x250 watt panels. This 1000 watt GT inverter has worked wonderfully for me.
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For one panel I use a 7 amp in line charge controller.The Sun Force 7 amp controller, which is available on Amazon for $14.01, has worked well for me.It also contains a diode to prevent the battery from discharging at night.The max output of the panel is about 3 amps.
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You will NOT need anything else. Any Solar Panel will not need a controller 5 watts and lower. Anytime you use a panel that is over 5 watts rated output, we recommend using a solar controller. Actually, a charge controller is a good idea in a majority of applications. A charge controller can provide several benefits such as preventing overcharge, improve charge quality, and prevent battery discharge in low or no light conditions. Some solar panels are made with blocking diodes pre-installed that prevent battery discharge during low or no light conditions. In most case where a 6-watt or larger solar panel is installed use of a charger controller is highly recommended. In a nutshell, solar charge controllersact like an on and off switch, allowing power to pass when the battery needs it and cutting it off when the battery is fully charged. Something to be aware of when selecting a controller is that they are typically rated in amps, while photovoltaic panels are typically rated in watts. So the morningstar SS-6, 6 amp controller will work with nearly every panel we sell right up to about 70 watts.
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You've probably checked on line, but this is a good site to referencehttp://www.chargingchargers.com/tutorials/solar.html25 milliamps is really small, and may not generate enough watts to bring the controller into play.I connected the controller to a largish solar panel, output approx 20 volts, for keeping my boat battery topped up.. the combination seems to work well at this level.Hope this helps.
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Some solar panel controllers need to have 5 volts above operating voltage to 'start' operating so you may need a 17volt 2.5 amp PSU to get correct nominal 12 volt operation. I have used a 7 amp solar power controller on a mains electric Generator's 12 volt 'battery charging' output that was putting out 16 or 17 volts and was able to charge a sealed lead acid battery at 14.4 volts.
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Sorry, I did not try it in that application, I would look at their website to determine what the max wattage is to ensure you are not exceeding that
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These panels put out 5.25 amps each, so a 30 amp controller should be able to handle five of these panels. A charge controller is used to keep your batteries from being overcharged and as the battery state of charge increases, the controller allows fewer amps to get by it. A solar array that exceeds the capacity of the controller could cause system damage. Do not confuse volts and amps, remember that you are working with DC rather than AC, and short circuiting across the positive and negative wires is to be carefully avoided.
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Val this charge controller can only handle a maximum of 500w of solar for a 12v battery system, or up to 1000w for a 24v battery system. Since you are planning to use 3 x 250w, you will need to wire those batteries in series for 24v, and get a 24v inverter. If you don't want to go for a 24v battery configuration, and want to stick with 12v, then you will need to drop a panel and just go with 500w, or you will need to use an additional controller (controller 1: 2x250w, controller 2: 1x250w or 2x250w).
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Reliance control website says maximum running watts this unit can handle is 7500. Might want to step up to the Q510A or Q510C that can handle 12500.