Connect loads directly to battery or charge controller? Whats the best way to do?

[miles]

Hi to all
i have 8 panels approx 1960 Watts which are charging 6 x 12 v 100Ah SLA batteries in a 24Volt configuration & running approx 20-25A in 24V loads.

My charge controller has connectors for PV, Battery & load.....

my question... is there any benefit to connecting the load to the load connectors in the charge controller or am i better off connecting directly to the batteries?

The reason i am asking is that it doesnt seem to make any difference if i connect my load to CC or battery directly...

If i connect my load to the controller it doesnt seem to feed the battery & load separately it all seems interconnected so as the battery voltage rises as its charging so the load voltage rises? Everyting seems the same whether i connect my load to my CC or just connect load directly to my battery.

Is there a right / wrong place to connect my load?

I am looking to buy an MPPT controller and have noticed some controllers only have connections for PV & Battery i guess in this case there is no choice? or is this a rubbish controller?

any advice welcomed
thanks in advance

[SunEagle]

Hi to all
i have 8 panels approx 1960 Watts which are charging 6 x 12 v 100Ah SLA batteries in a 24Volt configuration & running approx 20-25A in 24V loads.

My charge controller has connectors for PV, Battery & load.....

my question... is there any benefit to connecting the load to the load connectors in the charge controller or am i better off connecting directly to the batteries?

The reason i am asking is that it doesnt seem to make any difference if i connect my load to CC or battery directly...

If i connect my load to the controller it doesnt seem to feed the battery & load separately it all seems interconnected so as the battery voltage rises as its charging so the load voltage rises? Everyting seems the same whether i connect my load to my CC or just connect load directly to my battery.

Is there a right / wrong place to connect my load?

I am looking to buy an MPPT controller and have noticed some controllers only have connections for PV & Battery i guess in this case there is no choice? or is this a rubbish controller?

any advice welcomed
thanks in advance

Usually the "load" terminals on a controller are for very low wattage items like a small 15 watt DC lamp. It is always best to connect your DC load to the battery. Or if you have AC loads then connect the inverter to the battery on the same terminals as the CC.

[sdold]

Is it possible that the "Load" connection includes a low voltage disconnect?

[Mike90250]

Is it possible that the "Load" connection includes a low voltage disconnect?

It would a natural assumption, but maybe that was reserved for a advanced version. Read the manual.. And it's easy to fry the Load terminals/relay/transistor with too large of a load, generally it can only drive a couple watts.

[sdold]

I need to start checking dates before replying to posts. The last two were over a year old.

[russ]

I need to start checking dates before replying to posts. The last two were over a year old.

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