clm65
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Post by clm65 on Jun 24, 2016 8:39:27 GMT -8
I have a Renogy 30 watt panel that I bought for my son for a science project last year. Rather than just let it collect dust in the garage, I figure I might as well put it to use. I'm thinking of running some LED lights using a small 12V battery. If it works out good, I will likely expand the system. For now I need to get a charge controller and battery, but I'm hoping that I can use them in the future expanded system. Could I use a 30A controller on this current system? Or does the controller need to be "matched" to the panel?
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Post by jsb2000 on Jun 25, 2016 6:46:02 GMT -8
I have a Renogy 30 watt panel that I bought for my son for a science project last year. Rather than just let it collect dust in the garage, I figure I might as well put it to use. I'm thinking of running some LED lights using a small 12V battery. If it works out good, I will likely expand the system. For now I need to get a charge controller and battery, but I'm hoping that I can use them in the future expanded system. Could I use a 30A controller on this current system? Or does the controller need to be "matched" to the panel? I don't see why you couldn't. The prime consideration in choosing a controller is the maximum current and voltage settings it can handle (IE 12V or 24V). As long as your future expansions don't exceed 30 amps, you should be fine. The controller is designed to try and maintain the battery regardless of how much solar you feed it (up to its maximum limit, of course). |
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Post by clm65 on Jun 25, 2016 18:04:42 GMT -8
Thank you, makes sense!
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