Questions tagged [solar-charge-controller]
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Should I connect 4 solar panels (3.6v 900/1A) in parallel, in series or independently to the PCB to gain better power outcome?
Good morning,
I have 4 solar panels with 3.6v 900/1A each, ~3.4W.
I would like to connect them using a PCB to be able to charge an internal lipo battery, a smartphone or other devices.
My question is: ...
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What size of fuse do you put between 330w 9.08 solar and 12/24 auto charge controler [closed]
Please help me with my question. I have a 330w solar panel and how do i know the correct fuse size to put between the solar and the charge controller. Also fuse size between the charge controller and ...
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What is the main reason why solar inverters fail?
As I understand electrolytic capacitors fail eventually after some years of use. Is there something else that breaks down too? Because changing inverter just because its capacitors are gone is really ...
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Connecting CN3722 to Load AND Battery
Like the title says, can I do this? I got two schematics in mind about how to wire these up, which one is the correct one?
This one is straightforward, but will it actually work if connected to load?
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How to disable battery charging in an inverter?
I installed solar retrofit to an already existing inverter battery setup.
Now during daytime,inverter will be in battery discharge mode by converting DC from battery to AC for appliances use.While ...
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Transformer with diode to provide a battery backup
I have a small solar setup running with a low capacity battery plus a 100w solar pannel and i have 3 raspberry pi's getting juice from it. The thing is that sometimes with a cloudy day i can have my ...
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Is there a possibility of repairing this garden solar led lamp?
I bought several solar lamps that look like this:
They have a flame effect.
Like all other such solar garden lamps the solar panel is too weak. When there is little sun in two days they are empty.
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Using 3.7V li ion batteries in series
I'm working on a solar powered project which requires two voltage levels - 3.2v-4v @ 2A for one element an 6v-12v @ 500mA for another.
My initial plan was to use a 12v lead acid battery with a solar ...
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Constant or variable current when using a solar charger?
I am looking at the CN3083 chip to charge a LiPo battery using a small solar panel (5V 0.15W).
To set the charging current, the pin ISET is used with a fixed resistor, to set the constant charge ...
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Trying to figure out an RC Plane Solar Charger
So for a project I am looking at making a solar charge controller for a 3S Li-Ion battery system used in an RC Plane.
The issue I am running into now is that I am unsure how to go about designing the ...
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PWM and MPPT charge controller on same solar panels
I have two identical solar panels in series that are connected to an MPPT controller (EPEver Tracer 1210A), which is currently charging two SLA batteries connected in parallel meant to power some ...
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Specific solar circuit setup recommendation?
For a setup which uses:
a 100Ah 12V battery (Absorbed gel mat Lead acid), with an MPPT solar charge controller,
a 12V 12-55A DC electric motor as the primary load,
additionally some 12V LED lights and ...
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Automatic power selection circuit with solar panel
I am working on a design which includes a power regulator , Lipo Battery and battery charger circuit.
If V_USB power the battery gets charged and the MCU gets power, if no power is feed to the usb ...
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Can you prove that electricity was generated by a photovoltaic cell?
I am wondering if it would be possible to build a photovoltaic cell that kept track of the electricity it generated (perhaps with a built-in meter), such that you could not trick the meter without ...
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5MM Blinking (Candle) LED replacing a White 5mm LED in a Solar Garden Light
I'm looking to replace the standard white LEDs I have in my solar powered garden lights with the same size yellow blinking (candle) LEDs. My garden lights use the ANA618.
I know the blinking LEDS ...
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Can a 12 volt voltage regulator be used to charge a 12 volt battery system using solar panels
I have a 3 X 18650 battery set with bms. I would like this to be charged using a 12 volt solar panel which outputs anywhere from 15 to 20 volts. the BMS has a max voltage rating of 12.8 volts.
I was ...
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Solar cell input for LTspice
I am trying to send a solar input into the LT8390 in LTspice. I am having trouble finding example circuits in LTspice that I can implement. Any direction or LTspice model files would be very helpful.
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Connecting BMS to charge controller and load
Im trying to design a circuit that the load will get power from solar panel or a battery (in case the solar panel will not deliver enough current\voltage)
Also wanted to mention that this is a hobby, ...
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Will 14.4 volts from my solar charge controller damage my 12v equipment?
My charge controller is set to recharge my battery bank and begin a float charge at 14.4 volts.
If I use some of my 12 volt components during the day while the batteries are charging, will this high ...
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How to Increase Solar Charge Controller Output Amps
I am new to solar panel system set ups, and I'm trying to make an off-grid DC-DC solar panel system where in I will be running a bunch of 12v loads which are mainly DC Pumps cause its gonna be ...
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Is it ok to connect the output of a solar controller to a fused outlet on a fuse panel?
The fuse panel is breakered to a battery and is used to power other low amp equipment. The model is the 6 gang blue sea panel with blade type fuses.
Since the fuse panel is just a couple pieces of ...
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I have a solar panel with below specifications. I have some questions
As in picture Vmp = 17.40V and Imp = 0.58A implies Power =
17.40*0.58 ā 10W.
Does it provide 0.833A (10/12) at 12 volts?
What does "Max. System Voltage 800VDC" mean in the picture ?
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Can I connect an inverter and a solar charge controller together in parallel with battery terminals?
I have an inverter works on AC mains and has battery charger inbuilt. I have solar panels with a charge controller.
Can I connect both power sources wires to battery terminals in parallel. So In case ...
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CN3722 solar charging IC not working properly
I'm currently working on a custom PCB where I have a microcontroller hooked up to 3 LiIon batteries which are meant to get charged by a CN3722 IC. However, when I connect a solar panel to the circuit ...
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Can anyone please identify this 6 pin SMD integrated circuit
Can anyone please identify this 6 pin SMD integrated circuit or what it does? I could not find it by the code written on it.
It is from a solar charger controller and I need to replace it.
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Can a large charge controller damage or explode a battery?
I have a 12V 200Ah/20Hour battery and a 60A MPPT Charge Controller. Currently, I only have 200W of solar power to charge my system (planning to upgrade to larger system soon when my proof of concept ...
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Question about setting the MPPT on BQ24650
I have a question about the MPPT in BQ24650 chip.
It has the MPPTSET pin that need to get 1.2v because the inside comparator.
According to the datasheet, on ...
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Is off grid solar setup limited by battery charging current?
This question is strictly regarding off grid solar power setup, using PV panel, MPPT Charge controller, battery and an inverter to convert DC to AC.
Am I limited by the input charging current a lead ...
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Drawing energy from a 3.7V LiPo battery while simultaneously charging with a solar panel
I have a 200mAh 3.7V (0.7W) LiPo battery that I am looking to use as an energy source for a large model airship.
I also have a 7.2V 100mA (0.72W) solar panel that I would like to use as a means of ...
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MPPT power balance constraints [closed]
I am implementing an MPPT controller with a battery charging controller to charge a lead acid battery. The question has to do with my understanding of how MPPT works. From what I understand is that ...
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Wiring an automatic solar light for a tiny library
I want to add a light that comes on when you open the door to my tiny library that's powered by a small solar panel. I'm no electrical expert but I do know basics enough to make simple circuits.
My ...
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Can I run a charger and inverter in parallel on solar?
Currently I have about 4.5kw in solar running to an inverter. The inverter is energy saving only, so when the grid goes out (it does frequently) I have no power. I just want to keep some basic ...
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Lead acid battery charging @ 0.2C
I am charging a 26 Ah battery with a solar charge controller. The battery's manufacturer recommends charging with 0.1C. Which charges the battery at 2.6A during bulk mode. That is what I was going to ...
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Matching solar panel to charging controller
I hope its not a silly question but ill ask any way :)
I would like to connect a 9v solar panel to charging controller. The input range according to it's data sheet is 7.5v to 28v.
The output of the ...
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Can I use the same electrical ground for everything in a van?
I have the following setup in my van .
BAT1 is the battery in the front of the van which was build in. It is being charged by the alternator while the car engine is running. This also turns on the 12V ...
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Arc observing while connecting battery to charge controller
I have a solar system as shown below diagram.
When I am trying to connect the battery terminals to charge controller, immediately a spark/arc is observing. Does this because of some capacitor getting ...
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Understanding working of MPPT charger
I am trying to understand working of MPPT charger for LiPo battery (3.7V nominal) and 6V 2W solar āpanel so that I can select right charger for my project.
After searching and reading lot of related ...
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Some questions about the CN3722 solar charging IC and its MPPT setting
I'm currently working on a project, where I have to charge batteries by solar. For this reason I chose the CN3722 IC. Since I want to create my own PCB with all the necessary parts I had to read the ...
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Unexpected wattage into charge controller (solar panels)
I'm building a solar system w/ battery for my camper van. Two identical 110W panels wired in parallel, going into an MPPT charge controller and battery (a Yeti 1000 by Goal Zero, 96.8Ah (10.8V) ...
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Can I charge a super capacitor with a MPPT?
I already did some testing.
I have a 220mW solar panel that charges a 3V supercap (takes a long time) which eventually powers my wifi module that needs ~1.5W (1.5 J/s) for 1 second then ~90mW (0.09 J/...
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Max Charging Current for AGM batteries in parallel
I have 3 identical 125ah AGM deep-cycle batteries, all purchased at the same time. They will be charged with solar, through a charge controller. I have them connected together in parallel.
They are ...
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Using Buck Converter as Solar Charge Controller ? (see pic)
Can I charge Li-Ion safely by connecting PV Panels to a CC CV Buck Converter then through BMS to a 3S3P batteries?
This is basically a plan for a very small solar powered device that takes in solar ...
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Best way to create a daylight charging station and for a laptop of 135W consumption with solar energy and lower battery capacity posible
I want to create a charging station and for a laptop of 135W consumption with solar energy, because in my area electricity outages are normal (5 hours per day or more), but I need some help?
I want ...
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Connect multiple MPPT charge controllers to a single solar panel?
I have a small 18V/80W solar panel and some old lead-acid UPS batteries (that I got for free). About half of them are one brand and the other half are another, so I don't want to connect them all in ...
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Solar Low Current Disconnect Options
I've built a system which allows me to remotely control a well pump which is directly connected to 24v solar array. There is a regulated battery bank/inverter, but it's farther away, and the pump is ...
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dead car battery charged using solar panel?
I have 12v calcuim+ battery was on my car but now it is almost dead (8.9v) I bough solar panel and charge controller to charge it.
i put it in the sun for two days and now it is 10.5 volts but still ...
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Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) charge controller - what drives the weight?
I'm having trouble finding any literature paper that studies this problem. What drives the weight of an MPPT charge controller? How would I go about reducing that weight if I had to design a custom ...
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Wiring solar panels and battery bank [closed]
I have 4 12v batteries, and 2 mppt charge controllers. I want to run the batteries in a series to get 48v. The two charge controllers are 12/24v output. Is it possible to charge 2 batteries with each ...
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Gate drive circuit for 1500VDC two switch flyback converter
I am designing two switch flyback converter for 1500VDC input solar application. I am little bit confused while selecting gate driver circuit, specially for high side gate drive. I didn't find any ...
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Issue with my solar charger using LM2596
I am using a 20W solar panel, maximum voltage 21V & maximum current 1.23 A. I am using LM2596 to dtep-down to 5V to charge my powerbank, hich will later power my Nodemcu (ESP8266 board.)
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