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Post by griffinkip on Sept 29, 2016 6:45:05 GMT -8
Sorry for the potential of this being a very dumb question... Are there charge controllers that are also chargers? On an off grid setup with solar, I will likely need some additional/suplemental charging of the batteries. Is it OK to use a standard battery charger/Generator without going through the charge controller or is it possible for the generator/charger to be setup to "use" the charge controller?
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Post by cosmicboss on Sept 29, 2016 8:22:19 GMT -8
It is not a dumb question, and the short answer is yes there are set ups that work like that. I personally don't have experience in those. Most people in off grid systems will definitely have some sort of back-up power as it is well known that, even for the best laid out system design, at some point there is just not going to be enough sun for several days to charge a battery bank.
I would suggest looking into inverters (not charge controllers) for the RV/Boating market that take both solar and shore power. The thing being is that shore power could be replaced by a generator. The inverter should have the capability, perhaps as a special feature in some higher-end models, to feed and recharge a battery bank while running a generator or being connected to shore power. Bear in mind that is not ideal nor efficient to charge batteries this way (as in with a generator).
Hope this was helpful.
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Post by griffinkip on Sept 29, 2016 8:24:54 GMT -8
Very, helpful. Thank you!
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Post by griffinkip on Sept 29, 2016 8:24:57 GMT -8
Very, helpful. Thank you!
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